Amarillo Gazette

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Potter County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 22,426 students attending Potter County schools, 48.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 31.1% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Potter County, comprising 48% of the student body.

Travis 6TH Grade Campus had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 51% Hispanic students, 18.8% Asian students, 15.6% Black students, 10.1% white students, 3.6% multiracial students, 0.6% American Indian students, and 0.3% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 2.5% when compared to the previous year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Amtech Career Academy	Hispanic	66.7%	3
Austin Middle School	White	45.5%	677
Avondale Elementary School	Hispanic	42.3%	548
Belmar Elementary School	White	52.5%	360
Bivins Elementary School	White	46.7%	439
Bowie 6TH Grade Campus	Hispanic	82.1%	374
Bowie Middle School	Hispanic	81.6%	748
Bushland Elementary School	White	73.8%	534
Bushland High School	White	78.4%	501
Bushland Middle School	White	74.4%	476
Eastridge Elementary School	Asian	41.1%	596
Emerson Elementary School	Hispanic	89%	484
Forest Hill Elementary School	Hispanic	83%	494
George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	Hispanic	41.1%	338
George Washington Carver Elementary Academy	Hispanic	33.6%	327
Glenwood Elementary School	Hispanic	81.3%	433
Hamlet Elementary School	Black	52.9%	295
Highland Park Elementary School	Hispanic	46.1%	369
Highland Park High School	White	46.1%	228
Highland Park Middle School	Hispanic	49%	192
Houston Middle School	Hispanic	44.4%	656
Humphrey's Highland Elementary School	Hispanic	87.8%	509
Johnny N. Allen-6th Grade Campus	Hispanic	58.5%	193
Lawndale Elementary School	Hispanic	73.9%	353
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School	White	54.9%	410
Mann Middle School	Hispanic	61.8%	458
Mesa Verde Elementary School	Black	32.4%	395
North Heights Alter	Hispanic	57%	114
Oak Dale Elementary School	Hispanic	67.9%	349
Olsen Park Elementary School	White	62.2%	426
Palo Duro High School	Hispanic	56.8%	1,923
Park Hills Elementary School	Hispanic	68.7%	262
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Hispanic	51.9%	214
River Road High School	White	58%	402
River Road Middle School	White	63.3%	319
Rogers Elementary School	Hispanic	78.7%	497
Rolling Hills Elementary School	White	66.7%	351
San Jacinto Elementary School	Hispanic	49.2%	441
Sanborn Elementary School	Hispanic	85.8%	386
Sunrise Elementary School	Hispanic	74.1%	266
Tascosa High School	White	44.7%	2,187
Travis 6TH Grade Campus	Hispanic	51%	308
Travis Middle School	Hispanic	57.2%	629
Whittier Elementary School	Hispanic	78.1%	453
Willow Vista Early Childhood Academy	White	63.6%	225
Wills Elementary School	White	23.7%	518
Wolflin Elementary School	White	51.8%	311
Woodlands Elementary School	White	61.3%	455