Amarillo Gazette

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

Of the 22,051 students attending Randall County schools, 55.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.2% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Randall County, comprising 56.9% of the student body.

Tradewind Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 54.6% Hispanic students, 23.6% white students, 8% Black students, 7.9% Asian students, 4.4% multiracial students, 1.3% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 5.3% 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
Amarillo Collegiate Academy	White	63.6%	472
Amarillo High School	White	66%	2,170
Arden Road Elementary School	White	64.6%	421
Bonham Middle School	White	66.2%	867
Canyon High School	White	74.5%	1,082
Canyon Intermediate School	White	72.3%	546
Canyon Junior High School	White	75.4%	548
Caprock High School	Hispanic	69.9%	2,090
City View Elementary School	White	46.8%	628
Coronado Elementary School	White	44%	418
Crestview Elementary School	White	73.7%	449
Crockett Middle School	White	62.6%	874
Fannin Middle School	Hispanic	50.1%	657
Gene Howe Elementary School	White	57.1%	373
Greenways Intermediate School	White	56.4%	619
Heritage Hills Elementary School	White	55.5%	402
Hillside Elementary School	White	50.6%	348
Lakeview Elementary School	White	63.4%	369
Lamar Elementary School	White	40.8%	314
Landergin Elementary School	Hispanic	55.1%	236
Midway Alternative High School	White	58.2%	79
Paramount Terrace Elementary School	White	46.3%	320
Pinnacle Intermediate School	White	55.8%	539
Premier High School of Amarillo	Hispanic	47.9%	257
Premier High School-Canyon	White	64.4%	59
Puckett Elementary School	White	67.7%	344
Randall High School	White	58.7%	1,148
Reeves-Hinger Elementary School	White	70%	636
Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	White	45%	151
Ridgecrest Elementary School	White	56.1%	412
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School	White	74.1%	517
South Georgia Elementary School	White	49.6%	395
South Lawn Elementary School	White	42.5%	327
Spring Canyon Elementary School	White	71.7%	407
Sundown Lane Elementary School	White	59.8%	341
Tradewind Elementary School	Hispanic	54.6%	699
Western Plateau Elementary School	White	60.3%	431
Westover Park Junior High School	White	60.2%	615
Windsor Elementary School	White	70.8%	442
Youth Center of High Plains	Hispanic	40.8%	49