Panhandle Times

Hemphill County schools enrolled 338 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 841 students enrolled in Hemphill County schools, 40.2% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 14% decrease from the previous school year.

Hemphill County enrolled the 31st 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
Canadian Elementary School	102	200
Canadian Middle School	92	216
Canadian High School	91	280
Baker Elementary School	53	145