Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD had the highest enrollment among Ward County districts, with 2,181 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 50.8% were boys, and 49.2% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 68% of the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD total enrollment.
Among the two districts in Ward County, Grandfalls-Royalty ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 157 students in the 2024-25 school year.
Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD roughly covers schools within Ward County with its main office in Monahans.
In the previous school year, Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD also had the largest number of students among Ward County districts.
Texas has the nation’s second-largest K-12 public school system, serving about 5.5 million students with a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 15:1.
About 42,103 teachers in Texas, or 12% of the state’s 352,234 teachers, did not hold an active teaching certificate during the 2024-25 school year, according to a report from the Texas Education Agency. The share of uncertified teachers has increased from 3.8% in the 2019-20 school year.
A 2026 study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | Monahans | 2,181 |
| Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | Grandfalls | 157 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
