Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.2% of the students were girls, and 49.8% were boys.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 65.7% of the Monahans High School total enrollment.
Among the seven schools in Ward County, Tatom Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 488 students, while Sudderth Elementary School welcomed 470 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.
Monahans High School is a part of Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD, which roughly covers schools within Ward County with its main office in Monahans.
In the previous school year, Monahans High School also had the highest number of students among Ward County schools.
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.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Monahans High School | Monahans | 600 |
| Tatom Elementary School | Monahans | 488 |
| Sudderth Elementary School | Monahans | 470 |
| Walker Junior High School | Monahans | 355 |
| George Cullender Kind | Monahans | 228 |
| Grandfalls-Royalty School | Grandfalls | 148 |
| Monahans Education Center | Monahans | 21 |
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