Nortex Times

Wichita County schools enrolled 12,592 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 19,990 students enrolled in Wichita County schools, 63% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.3% increase over the previous school year.

Wichita County enrolled the 39th highest 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
Wichita Falls High School	868	1,309
Barwise Middle School	745	1,017
Rider High School	693	1,589
Hirschi High School	628	790
McNiel Middle School	543	1,106
Zundelowitz Elementary School	501	538
Kirby Middle School	483	533
City View Junior/Senior High School	439	627
Scotland Park Elementary School	437	473
I. C. Evans Elementary School	418	618
Burkburnett Middle School	392	736
City View Elementary School	389	502
Burkburnett High School	373	834
Southern Hills Elementary School	357	431
Milam Elementary School	339	468
Lamar Elementary School	339	364
Cunningham School	338	454
Overton Ray Elementary School	298	527
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	280	296
Crockett Elementary School	265	415
Fowler Elementary School	259	548
Farris Early Childhood Center	254	254
Franklin Elementary School	254	451
Jefferson Elementary School	240	382
Fain Elementary School	240	397
Burgess Elementary School	235	253
Kidwell Elementary School	223	467
Bradford Elementary School	208	447
John G. Tower Elementary School	206	464
Electra Elementary School	200	277
Brook Village Early Childhood	197	212
Iowa Park High School	187	544
W. F. George Middle School	183	436
Haynes Elementary School	173	204
West Foundation Elementary School	162	421
Electra Junior/Senior High School	121	179
Sheppard Afb Elementary School	66	350
Wichita County Juvenile Justice AEP	33	41
Gateway Student Support Center	20	29
Wichita County JJAEP	3	3
Wichita County JJAEP	3	4