Nortex Times

Jack County schools enrolled 1,054 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,652 students enrolled in Jack County schools, 63.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Jack County enrolled the 83rd lowest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students...dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools...gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Jacksboro Elementary School	343	506
Jacksboro High School	224	319
Jacksboro Middle School	173	253
Bryson School	148	252
Perrin Elementary School	95	164
Perrin High School	71	158