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In 2022-23 school year, there were 3,286 economically disadvantaged students taught in Howard County schools

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Howard County schools enrolled 3,286 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 5,358 students enrolled in Howard County schools, 61.3% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Howard County enrolled the 94th 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 4 Years

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0002022-232021-222020-212019-205,3585,3583,2863,2865,4895,4893,3553,3555,5705,5703,1413,1415,8825,8823,1053,105Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Howard County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Big Spring High School7221,084
Big Spring Intermediate School378489
Big Spring Junior High School363516
Moss Elementary School345461
Marcy Elementary School275360
Coahoma Elementary School242568
Washington Elementary School217273
Goliad Elementary School181232
Forsan Elementary School176359
Forsan High School119394
Coahoma Junior High School100256
Coahoma High School90271
Kentwood Elementary School7895

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Coahoma Elementary• Kentwood Elementary• Big Spring Intermediate• Forsan High School• Big Spring High School• Moss Elementary• Texas State Board of Education• Big Spring Junior High• Forsan Elementary• Coahoma Junior High• Goliad Elementary• Marcy Elementary• Washington Elementary• Coahoma High School

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