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 4,269 students attending Andrews County schools, 70.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26.2% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Andrews County, comprising 70% of the student body.
Andrews Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 68.4% Hispanic students, 27.9% white students, 2% multiracial students, 1% Black students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.3% Asian students.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1.7%.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Andrews Education Center | Hispanic | 78.7% | 47 |
Andrews High School | Hispanic | 68.9% | 1,196 |
Andrews Middle School | Hispanic | 68.4% | 941 |
Clearfork Elementary School | Hispanic | 73.7% | 749 |
Devonian Elementary School | Hispanic | 71% | 687 |
Underwood Elementary School | Hispanic | 72.6% | 649 |