Ft. Davis School had the highest enrollment among Jeff Davis County schools, welcoming 263 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 54.4% of the students were girls, and 45.6% were boys.
The most represented ethnicity among Ft. Davis School students identified themselves as Hispanic, accounting for 48.7% of the student population.
Among the two schools in Jeff Davis County, Valentine School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 24 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Ft. Davis School is a part of Ft. Davis ISD, which roughly covers schools within Jeff Davis County with its main office in Ft. Davis.
In the previous school year, Ft. Davis School also had the highest number of students among Jeff Davis County schools.
A recent 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.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Ft. Davis School | Ft. Davis | 263 |
| Valentine School | Valentine | 24 |
