Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 2,920 students attending Reeves County schools, 90.9% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.2% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Reeves County, comprising 91% of the student body.
Pecos High School and Crockett Middle School had the most diverse student body in Reeves 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 increased by 3.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Hispanic | 91.8% | 644 |
| Balmorhea School | Hispanic | 84.7% | 144 |
| Crockett Middle School | Hispanic | 89.1% | 635 |
| Haynes Elementary School | Hispanic | 89.6% | 403 |
| Pecos High School | Hispanic | 93.1% | 766 |
| Pecos Kind | Hispanic | 91.5% | 328 |
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