Panhandle Times

Wheeler County schools enrolled eight students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 20% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 1,087 students enrolled in Wheeler County schools, 0.7% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Wheeler County enrolled the fifth lowest number of gifted and talented students 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 gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Fort Elliott School	0	144
Kelton School	0	119
Shamrock Elementary School	2	200
Shamrock High School	2	119
Shamrock Middle School	3	88
Wheeler School	1	417