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Terry County schools enroll 1,749 economically disadvantaged students 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

Terry County schools enrolled 1,749 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,195 students enrolled in Terry County schools, 79.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 7.1% increase over the previous school year.

Terry County enrolled the 113th 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.

Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 3 Years

04008001,2001,6002,0002021-222020-212019-202,1952,1951,7491,7492,0472,0471,6331,6332,1172,1171,5381,538Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Oak Grove Elementary School598669
Brownfield High School360446
Brownfield Middle School299363
Meadow School188270
Wellman-Union School151284
Colonial Heights Elementary School127135
Brownfield Education Center2628

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