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 8,051 students attending Upshur County schools, 65.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 19.7% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Upshur County, comprising 66.7% of the student body.
Gilmer Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Upshur 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 increased by 0.5%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azleway - Big Sandy | Hispanic | 65.2% | 23 |
| Big Sandy Elementary School | White | 68.4% | 326 |
| Big Sandy High School | White | 66.5% | 188 |
| Big Sandy Junior High School | White | 66% | 159 |
| Bruce Junior High School | White | 56% | 427 |
| Gilmer Elementary School | White | 55.3% | 1,224 |
| Gilmer High School | White | 58.6% | 857 |
| Gilmer Intermediate School | White | 53.7% | 415 |
| Gladewater High School | White | 52.7% | 467 |
| Harmony Elementary School | White | 72.8% | 287 |
| Harmony High School | White | 73.9% | 283 |
| Harmony Intermediate School | White | 73.4% | 158 |
| Harmony Junior High School | White | 73.1% | 253 |
| New Diana High School | White | 72.3% | 314 |
| New Diana Middle School | White | 73.1% | 283 |
| Ore City Elementary School | White | 63% | 395 |
| Ore City High School | White | 64.9% | 231 |
| Ore City Middle School | White | 63% | 181 |
| Robert F. Hunt Elementary School | White | 79.5% | 567 |
| Sharon A. Richardson Elementary School | White | 66.7% | 117 |
| Union Grove Elementary School | White | 81.6% | 385 |
| Union Grove High School | White | 85.8% | 232 |
| Union Grove Junior High School | White | 85% | 120 |
| Union Hill High School | White | 73% | 159 |
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