Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
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 |
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