Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 2,766 students attending Pecos County schools, 84.8% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 12.8% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Pecos County, comprising 85.3% of the student body.
Fort Stockton High School had the most diverse student body in Pecos County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.6% when compared to the previous year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista School | Hispanic | 70.1% | 251 |
| Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary School | Hispanic | 86.7% | 324 |
| Fort Stockton Apache Elementary School | Hispanic | 88.6% | 333 |
| Fort Stockton High School | Hispanic | 89.5% | 698 |
| Fort Stockton Intermediate School | Hispanic | 89% | 310 |
| Fort Stockton Middle School | Hispanic | 89.1% | 515 |
| Iraan Elementary School | Hispanic | 68.4% | 158 |
| Iraan High School | Hispanic | 70% | 100 |
| Iraan Junior High School | Hispanic | 72.7% | 77 |
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