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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Collingsworth County Education: 544 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were 544 students enrolled in Collingsworth County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Collingsworth County had the 29th lowest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 51.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Collingsworth County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 43.8%, Black students at 2.8%, Asian students at 0.2% and multiracial students at 1.7%.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Collingsworth County Schools Over 4 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Collingsworth County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Wellington Elementary School2392452.5%
Wellington High School1561645.1%
Wellington Junior High School1351350%

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