Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 2,203 students attending Parmer County schools, 77.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 21.5% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Parmer County, comprising 77% of the student body.
Bovina Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Parmer County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.9%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina Elementary School | Hispanic | 91.6% | 214 |
| Bovina High School | Hispanic | 93.7% | 143 |
| Bovina Middle School | Hispanic | 91.3% | 92 |
| Farwell Elementary School | Hispanic | 53.7% | 287 |
| Farwell High School | Hispanic | 57% | 172 |
| Farwell Junior High School | Hispanic | 56.2% | 146 |
| Friona Elementary School | Hispanic | 92.5% | 295 |
| Friona High School | Hispanic | 85.1% | 303 |
| Friona Junior High School | Hispanic | 90.4% | 209 |
| Friona Primary School | Hispanic | 93.4% | 213 |
| Lazbuddie School | White | 64.3% | 129 |
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