Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
At the time, Wheeler County had the 59th lowest enrollment in the state.
Data also showed that white students made up 56.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in Wheeler County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 36.8%, Black students at 1.7%, American Indian students at 1%, Asian students at 0.5% and multiracial students at 4%.
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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Elliott School | 153 | 158 | 3.3% |
| Kelton School | 153 | 140 | -8.5% |
| Shamrock Elementary School | 176 | 175 | -0.6% |
| Shamrock High School | 111 | 100 | -9.9% |
| Shamrock Middle School | 73 | 69 | -5.5% |
| Wheeler School | 387 | 386 | -0.3% |
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