Amarillo Gazette

Carson County schools enrolled 403 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,146 students enrolled in Carson County schools, 35.2% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Carson County enrolled the 39th lowest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they're offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Panhandle Elementary School	108	314
White Deer Elementary School	98	195
White Deer High School	67	144
Panhandle Junior High School	50	167
Panhandle High School	44	183
Groom School	36	143