Panhandle Times

Ochiltree County schools enrolled 1,266 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,052 students enrolled in Ochiltree County schools, 61.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 13.5% increase over the previous school year.

Ochiltree County enrolled the 97th 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
Perryton High School	360	630
Perryton Junior High School	280	455
James L. Wright Elementary School	275	435
Perryton Kinder	170	233
Edwin F. Williams Intermediate School	163	277
Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center	18	22