Amarillo Gazette

Of the many ethnicities represented in Hutchinson County County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Hutchinson County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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