Nortex Times

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

Of the 2,157 students attending Archer County schools, 81.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 14% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Archer County, comprising 82.1% of the student body.

Holliday Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Archer 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 dropped 0.4% 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
Archer City Elementary School	White	79.1%	287
Archer City High School	White	80.1%	206
Holliday Elementary School	White	85.7%	512
Holliday High School	White	87.5%	352
Holliday Middle School	White	85%	273
Windthorst Elementary School	White	74.8%	262
Windthorst High School	White	71.6%	141
Windthorst Junior High School	White	75%	124