Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Of the 5,298 students attending Howard County schools, 59.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 33.3% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Howard County, comprising 58.6% of the student body.
Big Spring Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Howard County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.1%.
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.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring High School | Hispanic | 68.6% | 1,044 |
| Big Spring Intermediate School | Hispanic | 70.2% | 450 |
| Big Spring Junior High School | Hispanic | 66% | 521 |
| Coahoma Elementary School | White | 51.1% | 540 |
| Coahoma High School | White | 54.8% | 303 |
| Coahoma Junior High School | White | 50.2% | 253 |
| Forsan Elementary School | White | 53.7% | 363 |
| Forsan High School | White | 60.3% | 388 |
| Goliad Elementary School | Hispanic | 68.3% | 271 |
| Kentwood Elementary School | Hispanic | 75.8% | 95 |
| Marcy Elementary School | Hispanic | 72.1% | 405 |
| Moss Elementary School | Hispanic | 66.3% | 427 |
| Washington Elementary School | Hispanic | 67.6% | 238 |
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