Nortex Times

Jack County schools enrolled 1,043 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,661 students enrolled in Jack County schools, 62.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1% decrease from the previous school year.

Jack County enrolled the 81st 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	336	497
Jacksboro High School	229	335
Jacksboro Middle School	171	251
Bryson School	145	259
Perrin Elementary School	94	171
Perrin High School	68	148