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In 2021-22 school year, there were 5,374 economically disadvantaged students taught in Anderson County schools

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Anderson County schools enrolled 5,374 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 8,170 students enrolled in Anderson County schools, 65.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.5% increase over the previous school year.

Anderson County enrolled the 67th highest 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 3 Years

01,6003,2004,8006,4008,0002021-222020-212019-208,1708,1705,3745,3748,2098,2095,2965,2968,5208,5205,4675,467Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Anderson County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Palestine High School8311,040
Story Intermediate School518639
Northside Primary School423484
Palestine Junior High School392502
Southside Elementary School379468
Westwood Elementary School286384
Westwood Primary School270342
Westwood High School270400
Frankston Elementary School233373
Washington Early Childhood Center199228
Elkhart Elementary School185320
Westwood Junior High School160206
Neches Elementary School135239
Slocum PK - 8134257
Elkhart Middle School117268
Elkhart Intermediate School114255
Cayuga Elementary School113248
Frankston Middle School107203
Elkhart High School106307
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine98239
Frankston High School98232
Cayuga Middle School63159
Cayuga High School58169
Neches High School50104
Slocum High School35104

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