Amarillo Gazette

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

Of the 1,141 students attending Carson County schools, 82.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Carson County, comprising 82.9% of the student body.

Panhandle High School, Panhandle Junior High School and Panhandle Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Carson County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.4% when compared to the previous year.

“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 said.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Groom School	White	92%	150
Panhandle Elementary School	White	80.8%	317
Panhandle High School	White	80.4%	189
Panhandle Junior High School	White	81.5%	151
White Deer Elementary School	White	80.3%	183
White Deer High School	White	82.8%	151