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474 economically disadvantaged students were taught in Upton County schools 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

Upton County schools enrolled 474 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 835 students enrolled in Upton County schools, 56.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.6% increase over the previous school year.

Upton County enrolled the 45th lowest 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

01603204806408002021-222020-212019-20835835474474783783462462870870521521Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
McCamey Primary School160223
Rankin School125312
McCamey Middle School103156
McCamey High School86144

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