Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Sabine County welcomed 1,462 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 8.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Sabine County, Hemphill Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 29 students.
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 | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Hemphill Elementary School | 8.2 | 352 |
| West Sabine High School | 9.5 | 284 |
| Hemphill Middle School | 7.9 | 277 |
| West Sabine Elementary School | 6.5 | 276 |
| Hemphill High School | 9.5 | 273 |
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