Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of the 4,227 students attending Moore County schools, 75.9% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 16.6% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Moore County, comprising 74.7% of the student body.
Morningside Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 73.4% Hispanic students, 17.6% white students, 4.1% Black students, 3.7% Asian students, 1% multiracial students, and 0.2% American Indian students.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 13.1%.
Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Elementary School | Hispanic | 84.6% | 473 |
| Dumas High School | Hispanic | 76.4% | 1,151 |
| Dumas Intermediate School | Hispanic | 80.4% | 588 |
| Dumas Junior High School | Hispanic | 77.5% | 618 |
| Morningside Elementary School | Hispanic | 73.4% | 410 |
| North Plains Opportunity Center | Hispanic | 70.7% | 41 |
| Sunray Elementary School | Hispanic | 58.7% | 303 |
| Sunray High School | Hispanic | 56.4% | 188 |
| Sunray Middle School | Hispanic | 62.1% | 145 |
| Sunset Elementary School | Hispanic | 88.1% | 310 |
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