Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Reeves County welcomed 2,819 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 91% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Reeves County, Pecos High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 620 students.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| School name | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Pecos High School | 91.6 | 677 |
| Crockett Middle School | 90.8 | 651 |
| Austin Elementary School | 91.1 | 610 |
| Haynes Elementary School | 89.9 | 378 |
| Pecos Kind | 92.7 | 355 |
| Balmorhea School | 86.5 | 148 |
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