Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Young County welcomed 3,207 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 31.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Young County, Graham Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 325 students.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| School name | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Elementary School | 30.3 | 1,071 |
| Graham High School | 30.7 | 665 |
| Graham Junior High School | 31 | 554 |
| Olney Elementary School | 35.2 | 335 |
| Newcastle School | 20.3 | 212 |
| Olney High School | 40.6 | 202 |
| Olney Junior High School | 35.4 | 161 |
| Graham Learning Center | 28.6 | 7 |
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