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Randall County schools enroll 10,505 economically disadvantaged students in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Randall County schools enrolled 10,505 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 22,051 students enrolled in Randall County schools, 47.6% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 3% increase over the previous school year.

Randall County enrolled the 45th 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

04,0008,00012,00016,00020,0002022-232021-222020-212019-2022,05122,05110,50510,50523,27423,27410,19610,19623,04223,0429,6039,60323,29523,2959,8879,887Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Caprock High School1,5962,090
Amarillo High School7362,170
Tradewind Elementary School556699
Fannin Middle School518657
Randall High School3981,148
Crockett Middle School381874
Bonham Middle School322867
Coronado Elementary School296418
South Lawn Elementary School282327
Lamar Elementary School281314
South Georgia Elementary School280395
City View Elementary School279628
Reeves-Hinger Elementary School279636
Canyon High School2621,082
Western Plateau Elementary School253431
Ridgecrest Elementary School241412
Pinnacle Intermediate School228539
Lakeview Elementary School226369
Paramount Terrace Elementary School225320
Greenways Intermediate School219619
Landergin Elementary School212236
Westover Park Junior High School201615
Gene Howe Elementary School186373
Sundown Lane Elementary School178341
Premier High School of Amarillo166257
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School160517
Canyon Intermediate School158546
Spring Canyon Elementary School154407
Arden Road Elementary School151421
Canyon Junior High School147548
Amarillo Collegiate Academy139472
Windsor Elementary School133442
Crestview Elementary School131449
Heritage Hills Elementary School124402
Hillside Elementary School115348
Puckett Elementary School109344
Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo98151
Midway Alternative High School4379
Premier High School-Canyon3359
Youth Center of High Plains949

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Amarillo Collegiate Academy• Tradewind Elementary• Texas State Board of Education• Arden Road Elementary• Premier High School-Canyon• Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo• Paramount Terrace Elementary• Youth Center of High Plains• Crockett Middle• Caprock High School• Puckett Elementary• Bonham Middle• Spring Canyon Elementary School• Heritage Hills Elementary School• Amarillo High School• City View Elementary• Pinnacle Intermediate• Canyon Intermediate• Ridgecrest Elementary School• Sleepy Hollow Elementary• Midway Alternative High School• Coronado Elementary• Gene Howe Elementary• Fannin Middle• Lakeview Elementary• Western Plateau Elementary• South Lawn Elementary• Westover Park Junior High• South Georgia Elementary• Canyon Junior High• Landergin Elementary• Crestview Elementary• Lamar Elementary• Randall High School• Canyon High School• Reeves-Hinger Elementary• Sundown Lane Elementary• Premier High School of Amarillo• Hillside Elementary• Greenways Intermediate• Windsor Elementary

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