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Winkler County schools taught 871 at-risk students 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

Winkler County schools enrolled 871 students who identified as being at risk during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 31.2% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 1,678 students enrolled in Winkler County schools, 51.9% of them are considered to be at risk.

Winkler County had the 89th lowest number of at-risk students 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.

At-Risk Students in Winkler County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolNumber of at-risk studentsTotal Number of students
Kermit Elementary School334521
Kermit Junior High School244385
Kermit High School150365
Wink Elementary School58219
Wink High School85188

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