Amarillo Gazette

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Carson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,074 students attending Carson County schools, 80.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 14.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Carson County, comprising 82.5% of the student body.

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

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 5.9%.

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
Groom School	White	90.4%	135
Panhandle Elementary School	White	80.2%	293
Panhandle High School	White	78.4%	199
Panhandle Junior High School	White	82%	133
White Deer Elementary School	White	77.8%	158
White Deer High School	White	79.5%	156