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How many students in Limestone County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2021-22 school year?

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

Limestone County schools enrolled 2,807 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,705 students enrolled in Limestone County schools, 75.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.6% increase over the previous school year.

Limestone County enrolled the 108th 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

06001,2001,8002,4003,0003,6002021-222020-212019-203,7053,7052,8072,8073,6753,6752,7352,7353,7793,7792,7762,776Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
A. B. McBay Elementary School471539
Mexia High School431533
H. O. Whitehurst Elementary School350502
Mexia Junior High School330404
R. Q. Sims Intermediate School322372
Groesbeck High School242421
Enge-Washington Intermediate School233350
Groesbeck Middle School172273
Coolidge Elementary School130160
Coolidge High School118143
Developmental Center88

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