Panhandle Times

Briscoe County schools enrolled 201 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 396 students enrolled in Briscoe County schools, 50.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 5.8% increase over the previous school year.

Briscoe County enrolled the 20th 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
Silverton School	105	213
Valley School	96	183