Panhandle Times

Castro County schools enrolled 57 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 20.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 1,644 students enrolled in Castro County schools, 3.5% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Castro County enrolled the 62nd 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
Dimmitt High School	16	342
Dimmitt Middle School	16	272
Hart ISD	6	212
Nazareth School	3	250
Richardson Elementary School	16	568