Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.5% of them were boys, and 47.5% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 84.6% of the Kermit Elementary School total enrollment.
Among the five schools in Winkler County, Kermit Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 406 students, while Kermit High School welcomed 372 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Kermit Elementary School is a part of Kermit ISD, which roughly covers schools within Winkler County with its main office in Kermit.
In the previous school year, Kermit Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Winkler 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kermit Elementary School | Kermit | 596 |
| Kermit Junior High School | Kermit | 406 |
| Kermit High School | Kermit | 372 |
| Wink Elementary School | Wink | 219 |
| Wink High School | Wink | 212 |
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