Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 2,173 students attending Wilbarger County schools, 45.1% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.9% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Wilbarger County, comprising 44.2% of the student body.
Shive Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 47.2% Hispanic students, 30.1% white students, 10.1% Asian students, 7% multiracial students, 5.3% Black students, and 0.2% American Indian students.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.8% when compared to the previous year.
Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrold School | White | 73.9% | 138 |
| North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon | Hispanic | 33.3% | 15 |
| Northside School | White | 62.1% | 243 |
| Shive Elementary School | Hispanic | 47.2% | 525 |
| T. G. McCord Elementary School | Hispanic | 48.7% | 337 |
| Vernon High School | Hispanic | 50.9% | 532 |
| Vernon ISD Opportunity Center | Hispanic | 66.7% | 12 |
| Vernon Middle School | Hispanic | 50.4% | 371 |
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