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How many students in Terry County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2022-23 school year?

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Terry County schools enrolled 1,723 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,186 students enrolled in Terry County schools, 78.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Terry County enrolled the 114th 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 4 Years

04008001,2001,6002,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202,1862,1861,7231,7232,1952,1951,7491,7492,0472,0471,6331,6332,1172,1171,5381,538Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Terry County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Oak Grove Elementary School587677
Brownfield High School344443
Brownfield Middle School293354
Meadow School181253
Wellman-Union School154286
Colonial Heights Elementary School133141
Brownfield Education Center3132

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