Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 58.2% of them were boys, and 41.8% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 76.7% of the New Home School total enrollment.
Among the six schools in Lynn County, Tahoka Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 301 students, while O'Donnell School welcomed 296 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.
New Home School is a part of New Home ISD, which roughly covers schools within Lynn County with its main office in New Home.
In the previous school year, New Home School also had the highest number of students among Lynn County schools.
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.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
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.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| New Home School | New Home | 588 |
| Tahoka Elementary School | Tahoka | 301 |
| O'Donnell School | O'donnell | 296 |
| Tahoka High School | Tahoka | 169 |
| Wilson School | Wilson | 128 |
| Tahoka Middle School | Tahoka | 128 |
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