Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 1,753 students attending Sabine County schools, 80% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Sabine County, comprising 79.3% of the student body.
Hemphill Middle School had the most diverse student body in Sabine County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 2%.
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 | 92.4% | 197 |
| Brookeland High School | White | 91.4% | 174 |
| Hemphill Elementary School | White | 79.9% | 318 |
| Hemphill High School | White | 70.1% | 221 |
| Hemphill Middle School | White | 69.8% | 225 |
| West Sabine Elementary School | White | 80.3% | 325 |
| West Sabine High School | White | 79.9% | 293 |
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