Panhandle Times

Childress County schools enrolled 545 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,014 students enrolled in Childress County schools, 53.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 14.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Childress County enrolled the 52nd 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
Childress Elementary School	298	451
Childress Junior High School	130	269
Childress High School	117	294