Panhandle Times

Swisher County schools enrolled 1,007 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,445 students enrolled in Swisher County schools, 69.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 4.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Swisher County enrolled the 80th 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
Tulia Elementary School	334	408
Tulia High School	227	282
Tulia Junior High School	170	206
Kress Elementary School	91	134
Kress High School	88	145
Happy Elementary School	52	139
Happy High School	45	131