Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 604 students attending Shackelford County schools, 76% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 19.2% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Shackelford County, comprising 77.4% of the student body.
Albany Junior-Senior High School had the most diverse student body in Shackelford 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 dropped 3.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Junior-Senior High School | White | 78.7% | 235 |
| Moran School | White | 84.9% | 106 |
| Nancy Smith Elementary School | White | 70% | 263 |
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