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161 students enrolled in Cottle County schools during 2023-24 school year

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

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

There were 161 students enrolled in Cottle County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Cottle County had the fifth lowest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 43.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Cottle County schools, followed by white students at 42.9%, Black students at 11.2%, American Indian students at 0.6% and multiracial students at 1.9%.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Cottle County Schools Over 4 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Cottle County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Paducah School1581611.9%

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