Panhandle Times

Parmer County schools enrolled 1,577 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,290 students enrolled in Parmer County schools, 68.9% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.9% increase over the previous school year.

Parmer County enrolled the 105th 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
Friona Elementary School	254	321
Friona Primary School	193	245
Bovina Elementary School	187	221
Friona High School	181	285
Friona Junior High School	160	229
Farwell Elementary School	155	281
Lazbuddie School	113	164
Bovina High School	106	127
Bovina Middle School	93	110
Farwell Junior High School	74	139
Farwell High School	61	168