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How many students in Cochran 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

Cochran County schools enrolled 468 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 674 students enrolled in Cochran County schools, 69.4% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 7.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Cochran County enrolled the 44th 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

01402804205607002021-222020-212019-20674674468468713713507507712712487487Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Morton School289361
Whiteface School179313

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