TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Of the 2,013 students enrolled in Yoakum County schools, 67.3% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.8% increase over the previous school year.
Yoakum County enrolled the 99th 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.
| School | Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students | Total Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Denver City High School | 291 | 498 |
| William G. Gravitt Junior High School | 276 | 397 |
| Dodson Primary School | 274 | 370 |
| Kelley Elementary School | 231 | 336 |
| Plains Elementary School | 140 | 183 |
| Plains High School | 80 | 133 |
| Plains Middle School | 62 | 96 |
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