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Stephenville High School had the highest enrollment among Erath County schools, welcoming 1,127 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 57.9% of the Stephenville High School total enrollment.

Among the 15 schools in Erath County, Hook Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 569 students, while Henderson Junior High School welcomed 551 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Stephenville High School is a part of Stephenville ISD, which roughly covers schools within Erath County with its main office in Stephenville.

In the previous school year, Stephenville High School also had the highest number of students among Erath County schools.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Stephenville High School	Stephenville	1,127
Hook Elementary School	Stephenville	569
Henderson Junior High School	Stephenville	551
Gilbert Intermediate School	Stephenville	547
Chamberlin Elementary School	Stephenville	514
Dublin High School	Dublin	489
Central Elementary School	Stephenville	422
Dublin Elementary School	Dublin	420
Huckabay School	Stephenville	313
Lingleville School	Lingleville	282
Bluff Dale Elementary School	Bluff Dale	242
Dublin Intermediate School	Dublin	237
Three Way ISD	Stephenville	233
Morgan Mill Elementary School	Morgan Mill	117
Huston Academy	Stephenville	41