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How many students in Hamilton County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2021-22 school year?

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Hamilton County schools enrolled 926 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,776 students enrolled in Hamilton County schools, 52.1% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 5.2% increase over the previous school year.

Hamilton County enrolled the 77th 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 3 Years

02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6002021-222020-212019-201,7761,7769269261,6741,6748808801,7341,734932932Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Hamilton County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Ann Whitney Elementary School259409
Hico Elementary School170310
Jonesboro School153339
Hico High School147294
Hamilton Junior High School101199
Hamilton High School96225

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