Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 4,729 students attending Palo Pinto County schools, 58.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.9% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Palo Pinto County, comprising 57.6% of the student body.
Mineral Wells High School, Mineral Wells Junior High School and Mineral Wells Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Palo Pinto 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 increased by 3.6% when compared to the previous year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon School | White | 76.2% | 239 |
| Graford School | White | 80.1% | 321 |
| Mineral Wells Academy | White | 52.6% | 19 |
| Mineral Wells Elementary School | White | 52.4% | 1,915 |
| Mineral Wells High School | White | 49.3% | 920 |
| Mineral Wells Junior High School | White | 50.4% | 498 |
| Palo Pinto Elementary School | White | 81.4% | 97 |
| Santo Elementary School | White | 81.1% | 270 |
| Santo High School | White | 76.1% | 276 |
| Strawn School | White | 50.6% | 174 |
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