Now, the district counts just 114 students on its rolls. It's serious and something's got to give. We're just fixing to do a lot more serious cutting somewhere. The district has not laid off staff members, but two employees were not replaced when they quit this year. More severe steps may be taken in the future, Church said.
Residents are worried, too.
Yes, the people are very concerned. Like Hermleigh, many school districts in the northern and western portions of the Big Country have lost students steadily in the last several years, including the districts of Aspermont, Big Spring, Rotan, Snyder and Sweetwater. Four of the past five years, we've missed a crop. Farmers are letting hands go. No new drilling for oil is taking place.