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Brown County schools enrolled 4,004 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,357 students enrolled in Brown County schools, 63% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 6.1% increase over the previous school year.

Brown County enrolled the 85th highest 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
Coggin Intermediate School	557	708
Brownwood High School	524	971
Northwest Elementary School	400	460
Brownwood Middle School	313	485
J. B. Stephens Elementary School	296	418
Woodland Heights Elementary School	269	488
East Elementary School	249	316
Bangs High School	143	247
Early High School	141	366
Zephyr School	139	227
Early Primary School	136	262
Bangs Middle School	132	197
Early Elementary School	132	255
Early Middle School	129	272
Blanket School	89	142
May Elementary School	86	120
Premier High School of Comanche/Early	78	90
May High School	73	134
Brookesmith School	66	144
Mullin Oaks	40	40
Brownwood Accelerated High School	12	15