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How many students in Scurry 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

Scurry County schools enrolled 1,883 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,092 students enrolled in Scurry County schools, 60.9% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Scurry County enrolled the 119th 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

06001,2001,8002,4003,0002021-222020-212019-203,0923,0921,8831,8833,1483,1481,9041,9042,5942,5941,5611,561Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Snyder Primary School635886
Snyder High School421724
Snyder Junior High School380576
Snyder Intermediate School255372
Hermleigh School119258
Ira School73276

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