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How many students in Wilbarger County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2021-22 school year?

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Wilbarger County schools enrolled 1,521 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,212 students enrolled in Wilbarger County schools, 68.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 15.4% increase over the previous school year.

Wilbarger County enrolled the 103rd lowest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 3 Years

04008001,2001,6002,0002021-222020-212019-202,2122,2121,5211,5212,2442,2441,3181,3182,2882,2881,4661,466Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Wilbarger County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Shive Elementary School420555
Vernon High School363505
Vernon Middle School300418
T. G. McCord Elementary School286359
Northside School78236
Harrold School57105
Vernon ISD Opportunity Center1215
North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon519

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