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Comanche County schools enrolled 1,391 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,331 students enrolled in Comanche County schools, 59.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 9.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Comanche County enrolled the 100th 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.

School	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Comanche Elementary School	387	616
De Leon Elementary School	216	350
Comanche High School	175	348
Jefferies Junior High School	170	276
De Leon High School	129	240
Gustine School	105	145
Sidney School	81	128
Comanche Early Childhood Center	64	64
Perkins Middle School	64	164