Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of the 1,347 students enrolled in Bailey County schools, 89.5% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.2% increase over the previous school year.
Bailey County enrolled the 92nd 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dillman Elementary School | 372 | 403 |
| Muleshoe High School | 314 | 359 |
| Watson Junior High School | 265 | 295 |
| Mary Deshazo Elementary School | 255 | 290 |
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