Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 19,406 students attending Wichita County schools, 46.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 32.6% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Wichita County, comprising 47.2% of the student body.
John G. Tower Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 50.3% white students, 22% Hispanic students, 12.1% Black students, 11.7% multiracial students, 1.6% Asian students, 1.6% Pacific Islander students, and 0.7% American Indian students.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 2.9%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barwise Middle School | Hispanic | 49.1% | 1,102 |
| Booker T. Washington Elementary School | Black | 45.3% | 353 |
| Bradford Elementary School | White | 85% | 454 |
| Brook Village Early Childhood | Hispanic | 63.8% | 218 |
| Burgess Elementary School | Black | 34.3% | 376 |
| Burkburnett High School | White | 66.9% | 918 |
| Burkburnett Middle School | White | 65.8% | 739 |
| City View Elementary School | White | 39.5% | 531 |
| City View Junior/Senior High School | White | 42.9% | 638 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Hispanic | 40.9% | 455 |
| Cunningham School | White | 47.9% | 455 |
| Electra Elementary School | White | 71.5% | 246 |
| Electra Junior/Senior High School | White | 72.7% | 198 |
| Fain Elementary School | White | 41.3% | 475 |
| Fowler Elementary School | White | 49.5% | 507 |
| Franklin Elementary School | White | 46.1% | 438 |
| Gateway Student Support Center | White | 75% | 20 |
| Hirschi High School | Hispanic | 41.4% | 770 |
| I. C. Evans Elementary School | White | 65.4% | 609 |
| Iowa Park High School | White | 81.5% | 541 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | White | 44.1% | 333 |
| John G. Tower Elementary School | White | 50.3% | 437 |
| Kidwell Elementary School | White | 84.8% | 499 |
| Kirby Middle School | Hispanic | 38.8% | 446 |
| McNiel Middle School | White | 54.3% | 1,043 |
| Milam Elementary School | Hispanic | 40.9% | 452 |
| Overton Ray Elementary School | White | 66% | 538 |
| Rider High School | White | 51.8% | 1,569 |
| Scotland Park Elementary School | Hispanic | 58.2% | 519 |
| Sheppard Afb Elementary School | White | 59.7% | 325 |
| Southern Hills Elementary School | Hispanic | 65.4% | 552 |
| W. F. George Middle School | White | 84% | 443 |
| West Foundation Elementary School | White | 50.8% | 380 |
| Wichita County JJAEP | White | 83.3% | 6 |
| Wichita County Juvenile Justice AEP | White | 50% | 22 |
| Wichita Falls High School | Hispanic | 55.8% | 1,243 |
| Zundelowitz Elementary School | Hispanic | 69.6% | 556 |
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