Panhandle Times

There were 2,190 students enrolled in Gray County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 43.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Gray County had the 101st lowest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 49.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Gray County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 44.7%, Black students at 2.2%, Asian students at 0.5%, American Indian students at 0.3% and multiracial students at 2.7%.

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.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School	44	50	13.6%
Lefors School	187	188	0.5%
McLean School	198	189	-4.5%
Pampa High School	1,046	1,055	0.9%
Pampa Junior High School	738	708	-4.1%