Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
At the time, Erath County had the 89th largest enrollment in the state.
Data also showed that white students made up 54.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in Erath County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 40.4%, Black students at 1.1%, Asian students at 0.9%, American Indian students at 0.3%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 2.9%.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Dale Elementary School | 242 | 221 | -8.7% |
| Central Elementary School | 422 | 442 | 4.7% |
| Chamberlin Elementary School | 514 | 488 | -5.1% |
| Dublin Elementary School | 420 | 415 | -1.2% |
| Dublin High School | 489 | 482 | -1.4% |
| Dublin Intermediate School | 237 | 249 | 5.1% |
| Gilbert Intermediate School | 547 | 528 | -3.5% |
| Henderson Junior High School | 551 | 553 | 0.4% |
| Hook Elementary School | 569 | 552 | -3% |
| Huckabay School | 313 | 330 | 5.4% |
| Huston Academy | 41 | 50 | 22% |
| Lingleville School | 282 | 274 | -2.8% |
| Morgan Mill Elementary School | 117 | 122 | 4.3% |
| Stephenville High School | 1,127 | 1,115 | -1.1% |
| Three Way ISD | 233 | 43 | -81.5% |
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