Nortex Times

There were 2,901 students enrolled in Montague County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Montague County had the 123rd lowest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 73.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Montague County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 20.6%, American Indian students at 0.7%, Black students at 0.6%, Asian students at 0.6% and multiracial students at 3.8%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Bowie High School	498	493	-1%
Bowie Intermediate School	362	342	-5.5%
Bowie Junior High School	362	344	-5%
Forestburg School	185	184	-0.5%
Gold Burg School	154	155	0.6%
Montague Elementary School	151	158	4.6%
Nocona Elementary School	366	353	-3.6%
Nocona High School	244	234	-4.1%
Nocona Middle School	194	165	-14.9%
Prairie Valley High School	128	127	-0.8%
Saint Jo Elementary School	196	200	2%
Saint Jo High School	149	146	-2%