The only school district in Armstrong County suffered declining enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.
There were 319 students in the halls of Claude ISD schools, 2.7% lower than the year before.
Enrollment in Armstrong County fell short of the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 54.5% of them were boys, and 45.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 82.1% of the Claude ISD total enrollment.
Claude ISD has a main office in Claude and is the only school district within Armstrong County.
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 district. 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 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Schools | 319 | 328 | -2.7% |
