Panhandle Times

There were four Black students enrolled in Parmer County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Parmer County welcomed 2,224 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Parmer County, Farwell Junior High School, Friona High School, Friona Primary School, and Lazbuddie School recorded the highest enrollment of Black student in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Friona Elementary School	0	312
Friona High School	0.3	295
Farwell Elementary School	0	283
Friona Primary School	0.4	230
Friona Junior High School	0	226
Bovina Elementary School	0	200
Farwell High School	0	178
Farwell Junior High School	0.7	145
Lazbuddie School	0.8	130
Bovina High School	0	125
Bovina Middle School	0	100