Panhandle Times

There were 503 white students enrolled in Hansford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hansford County welcomed 1,291 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 39% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Hansford County, Gus Birdwell Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 119 students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Gus Birdwell Elementary School	33.3	357
Spearman High School	33.6	223
Spearman Junior High School	28.8	163
Gruver Elementary School	49.7	159
Gruver High School	47.7	153
Gruver Junior High School	56.6	129
Pringle-Morse Schools	34.6	107