Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of the 1,789 students attending Sabine County schools, 79.3% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.2% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Sabine County, comprising 80.3% of the student body.
Hemphill Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Sabine 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 2.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookeland Elementary School | White | 92.6% | 162 |
| Brookeland High School | White | 90.5% | 179 |
| Hemphill Elementary School | White | 76.6% | 334 |
| Hemphill High School | White | 70.5% | 254 |
| Hemphill Middle School | White | 71.8% | 252 |
| West Sabine Elementary School | White | 81% | 305 |
| West Sabine High School | White | 80.5% | 303 |
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