Total enrollment
566
-23 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
Hudspeth County
Texas · Public K-12
Hudspeth County sits inside Texas and runs 5 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 566 students. Ft Hancock ISD alone accounts for 390 of those students. The level mix is 1 elementary and 1 high schools.
7-year change in Hudspeth County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
7%
was 11%
% Hispanic
92%
was 88%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
5
3 districts
Enrollment
566
NCES CCD
Median income
$48,600
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
82.7%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
1
227 students
Middle
0
schools
High
1
163 students
Combined / other
3
176 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
FT HANCOCK ISD
390 students · 3 districts in Hudspeth County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Hudspeth County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
9.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.0%
civilian labor
Median age
38
17.7% under 18
Test scores in Hudspeth County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 4 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 4 schools (ELA)
- FORT HANCOCK H S· 44.0%
- SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL· 42.0%
- DELL CITY SCHOOL· 41.0%
- BENITO MARTINEZ EL· 34.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENITO MARTINEZ EL | Ft Hancock | Elementary | PK-06 | 227 | · |
| FORT HANCOCK H S | Fort Hancock | High | 07-12 | 163 | · |
| SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL | Sierra Blanca | Combined | PK-12 | 100 | · |
| DELL CITY SCHOOL | Dell City | Combined | PK-12 | 76 | · |
| FORT HANCOCK MIDDLE | Ft Hancock | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Hudspeth County
About Hudspeth County
Hudspeth County is a thinly populated Texas county of about 3,403 residents, home to 5 public schools and roughly 566 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $48,600 a year, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 14%. That income level is 27% noticeably below the Texas median.
For a sense of the school types, Hudspeth County is made up of 1 elementary school (227 students), 1 high school (163), and 3 combined or other schools.
FT HANCOCK ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 390 students across Hudspeth County.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 566 students, fell 4% from the 589 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Hudspeth County lost 1 school, going from 5 to 4. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 11% to 7%.
On allk12, the community for Hudspeth County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data