Amarillo Gazette

There were 3,060 Hispanic students enrolled in Randall County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 7.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Randall County welcomed 10,711 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 28.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Randall County, Randall High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 584 students.

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Randall High School	32.7	1,788
Canyon High School	22.2	1,170
Westover Park Junior High School	31.7	1,042
Canyon Junior High School	22.1	661
Reeves-Hinger Elementary School	22.3	645
City View Elementary School	33.7	587
Greenways Intermediate School	30.5	574
Pinnacle Intermediate School	34.8	561
Canyon Intermediate School	21.5	530
Crestview Elementary School	19.4	479
Arden Road Elementary School	25.6	454
Spring Canyon Elementary School	26.8	373
Gene Howe Elementary School	33.4	365
Lakeview Elementary School	33	361
Hillside Elementary School	34.2	339
Sundown Lane Elementary School	29	338
Heritage Hills Elementary School	35.1	333
Midway Alternative High School	23.3	60
Youth Center of High Plains	37.3	51