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Moore County Education: 4,227 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were 4,227 students enrolled in Moore County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Moore County had the 106th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 75.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Moore County schools, followed by white students at 16.6%, Asian students at 3.4%, Black students at 2.7%, American Indian students at 0.6% and multiracial students at 0.9%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

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

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Cactus Elementary School40347317.4%
Dumas High School1,1401,1511%
Dumas Intermediate School595588-1.2%
Dumas Junior High School648618-4.6%
Morningside Elementary School431410-4.9%
North Plains Opportunity Center294141.4%
Sunray Elementary School335303-9.6%
Sunray High School1801884.4%
Sunray Middle School160145-9.4%
Sunset Elementary School336310-7.7%

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