Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Gaines County welcomed 3,631 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 58.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Gaines County, Seminole High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 456 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 | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Seminole High School | 57.2 | 797 |
| Seminole Junior High School | 56.5 | 674 |
| Young Elementary School | 54.5 | 591 |
| Seagraves Schools | 85 | 519 |
| Seminole Primary School | 55.3 | 443 |
| Seminole Elementary School | 50.7 | 426 |
| Loop School | 36.4 | 151 |
| Seminole Success Center | 56.7 | 30 |
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