Nortex Times

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Young County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,210 students attending Young County schools, 64.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 31.2% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Young County, comprising 64.4% of the student body.

Graham Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Young County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.1% 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
Graham Elementary School	White	65.9%	1,050
Graham High School	White	64.9%	669
Graham Junior High School	White	65.4%	538
Graham Learning Center	White	75%	4
Newcastle School	White	77.7%	220
Olney Elementary School	White	58.1%	363
Olney High School	White	53.1%	207
Olney Junior High School	White	63.5%	159