Panhandle Times

Sherman County schools enrolled 10 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 28.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 747 students enrolled in Sherman County schools, 1.3% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Sherman County enrolled the fifth lowest number of gifted and talented students 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 gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Mary Allen Elementary School	0	231
Stratford High School	5	181
Stratford Junior High School	2	163
Texhoma Elementary School	3	172