Lubbock Times

Plainview ISD had the highest enrollment among Hale County districts, welcoming 4,752 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 80.4% of the Plainview ISD total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Hale County, Shallowater ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,746 students, while Abernathy ISD welcomed 825 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Plainview ISD generally encompasses schools within Hale County with its main office in Plainview.

In the previous school year, Plainview ISD had the highest number of students among Hale County districts.

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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Plainview ISD	Plainview	4,752
Shallowater ISD	Shallowater	1,746
Abernathy ISD	Abernathy	825
Hale Center ISD	Hale Center	599
Lockney ISD	Lockney	433
Petersburg ISD	Petersburg	276
Anton ISD	Anton	182
Cotton Center ISD		99