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Runnels County schools enrolled 1,241 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,006 students enrolled in Runnels County schools, 61.9% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 5.2% increase over the previous school year.

Runnels County enrolled the 93rd 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
Ballinger Elementary School	255	374
Winters Elementary School	231	307
Ballinger High School	136	256
Ballinger Junior High School	133	201
Miles Elementary School	131	261
Winters High School	110	164
Olfen School	98	134
Miles High School	87	220
Winters Junior High School	52	80
Wall Special Programs	5	5
Fairview Special Programs	2	2
Fairview Accelerated	1	2