Nortex Times

Clay County schools enrolled 668 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,690 students enrolled in Clay County schools, 39.5% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 14.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Clay County enrolled the 60th lowest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

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	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Henrietta Elementary School	167	435
Petrolia Elementary School	139	266
Midway School	83	131
Bellevue School	82	151
Petrolia Junior High/High School	74	197
Henrietta Middle School	68	220
Henrietta High School	55	290