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Permian High School had the highest enrollment among Ector County schools, welcoming 3,978 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 70.3% of the Permian High School total enrollment.

Among the 50 schools in Ector County, Odessa High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,874 students, while Compass Academy Charter School welcomed 1,399 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Permian High School is a part of Ector County ISD, which roughly covers schools within Ector County with its main office in Odessa.

In the previous school year, Odessa High School had the highest number of students among Ector County schools.

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.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Permian High School	Odessa	3,978
Odessa High School	Odessa	3,874
Compass Academy Charter School	Odessa	1,399
Ector College Prep Success Academy	Odessa	1,384
Nimitz Middle School	Odessa	1,303
Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School	Odessa	1,245
Crockett Middle School	Odessa	1,036
Murry Fly Elementary School	Odessa	998
Bowie Middle School	Odessa	914
Bonham Middle School	Odessa	867
Barbara Jordan Elementary School	Odessa	854
Lee Buice Elementary School	Odessa	843
Edward K. Downing Elementary School	Odessa	817
Lauro Cavazos Elementary School	Odessa	680
G. E. 'Buddy' West Elementary School	Odessa	680
Elementary Magnet at Blackshear	Odessa	672
Elementary Magnet at Milam Elementary School	Odessa	642
Elementary Magnet at Reagan Elementary School	Odessa	625
Cameron Dual Language Magnet	Odessa	613
Goliad Elementary School	Odessa	606
Pease Elementary School	Odessa	589
Austin Montessori Magnet	Odessa	537
L. B. Johnson Elementary School	Odessa	517
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa	El Paso	516
Blanton Elementary School	Odessa	502
Gonzales Elementary School	Odessa	497
Lamar Early Ee-Kg	Odessa	491
Idea Yukon Academy	Lufkin	475
George H. W. Bush New Tech Odessa	Odessa	460
Elementary Magnet at Hays	Odessa	460
Noel Elementary School	Odessa	451
Elementary Magnet at Zavala	Odessa	448
Ireland Elementary School	Odessa	446
Dowling Elementary School	Odessa	440
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School	Odessa	429
Burleson Elementary School	Odessa	413
Ross Elementary School	Odessa	408
San Jacinto Elementary School	Odessa	396
Sam Houston Elementary School	Odessa	392
Burnet Elementary School	Odessa	389
Carver Early Ee-Kg	Odessa	363
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Killeen	360
Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School	Odessa	358
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	Odessa	317
Elementary Magnet at Travis	Odessa	300
Idea Yukon College Preparatory	Lufkin	244
The Odessa Y Learning Center	Lufkin	192
Alter Education Center	Odessa	129
Premier High School Odessa	Lewisville	89
Ector County Youth Center	Odessa	18