Far West Texas News

There were 2,776 students enrolled in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 91.2% of the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD total enrollment.

Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD roughly covers schools within Reeves County with its main office in Pecos.

Among the five schools in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD, Pecos High School recorded the highest enrollment of 766 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	Total Enrollment
Pecos High School	766
Austin Elementary School	644
Crockett Middle School	635
Haynes Elementary School	403
Pecos Kind	328