Nortex Times

Chillicothe School had the highest enrollment among Hardeman County schools, welcoming 202 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 52.5% of the Chillicothe School total enrollment.

Among the four schools in Hardeman County, Reagan Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 201 students, while Quanah High School welcomed 158 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Chillicothe School is a part of Chillicothe ISD, which roughly covers schools within Hardeman County with its main office in Chillicothe.

In the previous school year, Reagan Elementary School had the highest number of students among Hardeman County schools.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Chillicothe School	Chillicothe	202
Reagan Elementary School	Quanah	201
Quanah High School	Quanah	158
Travis Middle School	Quanah	103