Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Upton County welcomed 835 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 2.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in Upton County, McCamey Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of eight students.
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 | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Rankin School | 0.3 | 312 |
| McCamey Primary School | 3.6 | 223 |
| McCamey Middle School | 3.8 | 156 |
| McCamey High School | 2.8 | 144 |
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