Amarillo Gazette

There were 1,074 students enrolled in Carson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Carson County had the 60th lowest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 80.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Carson County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 14.4%, American Indian students at 0.5%, Black students at 0.5%, Asian students at 0.2% and multiracial students at 3.5%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Groom School	150	135	-10%
Panhandle Elementary School	317	293	-7.6%
Panhandle High School	189	199	5.3%
Panhandle Junior High School	151	133	-11.9%
White Deer Elementary School	183	158	-13.7%
White Deer High School	151	156	3.3%