West Texas News

Motley County schools enrolled 107 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 166 students enrolled in Motley County schools, 64.5% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 7% decrease from the previous school year.

Motley County enrolled the 10th lowest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they're offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Motley County School	107	166