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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

How many students in Wheeler County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2022-23 school year?

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Wheeler County schools enrolled 628 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,053 students enrolled in Wheeler County schools, 59.6% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 3.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Wheeler County enrolled the 55th lowest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 4 Years

02004006008001,0002022-232021-222020-212019-201,0531,0536286281,0861,0866506501,0871,0875955951,0891,089598598Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Wheeler County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Wheeler School255387
Shamrock Elementary School121176
Kelton School92153
Shamrock High School74111
Shamrock Middle School4773
Fort Elliott School39153

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