Of the 3,913 students attending Hutchinson County County schools, 56.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.5% of Hutchinson County County students.
In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Hutchinson County County, representing 57.5% of the student body.
Borger Intermediate School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 50.1% Hispanic students, 40.9% white students, 5.6% Multi-racial students, 2.1% Black students, 0.9% American Indian students, and 0.3% Asian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.6% when compared to the previous year.
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 | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borger High School | Hispanic | 46% | 791 |
| Borger Intermediate School | Hispanic | 50.1% | 337 |
| Borger Middle School | Hispanic | 48.5% | 342 |
| Crockett Elementary School | white | 47.4% | 344 |
| Gateway Elementary School | Hispanic | 49.2% | 360 |
| Paul Belton Elementary School | Hispanic | 47.5% | 326 |
| Sanford-Fritch Elementary School | white | 86.2% | 311 |
| Sanford-Fritch High School | white | 79.9% | 214 |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | white | 85.7% | 168 |
| Spring Creek School | white | 57.6% | 99 |
| West Texas Elementary School | white | 67.6% | 293 |
| West Texas High School | white | 70.8% | 178 |
| West Texas Middle School | white | 74.7% | 150 |
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