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Cottle County’s student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

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

Of the 158 students attending Cottle County schools, 43.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 42.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Cottle County, comprising 46.6% of the student body.

Paducah School had the most diverse student body in Cottle 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 1.9% 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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Cottle County

Hispanic [43.7%]White [42.4%]Black [11.4%]Ethnicities <5% [2.5%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Cottle County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Paducah SchoolHispanic43.7%158

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