Panhandle Times

Wheeler County schools enrolled 650 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,086 students enrolled in Wheeler County schools, 59.9% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 9.2% increase over the previous school year.

Wheeler County enrolled the 58th 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
Wheeler School	274	408
Shamrock Elementary School	120	187
Kelton School	92	137
Shamrock High School	66	116
Fort Elliott School	49	159
Shamrock Middle School	49	79