Panhandle Times

Castro County schools enrolled 80 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 1.3% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 1,554 students enrolled in Castro County schools, 5.1% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Castro County enrolled the 72nd 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
Dimmitt High School	18	303
Dimmitt Middle School	14	270
Hart ISD	6	207
Nazareth School	12	250
Richardson Elementary School	30	524