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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Armstrong County Education: Fewer students enrolled in Claude Schools in 2021-22 school year

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Geraldine M. Balow | nbkllaw.com

Geraldine M. Balow | nbkllaw.com

The only school in Armstrong County suffered declining enrollment in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

There were 307 students in the halls of Claude Schools, 2.8% lower than the year before.

The enrollment numbers in Armstrong County fell short of the state's trend of increasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 79.5% of the Claude Schools's total enrollment.

Claude Schools has a main office in Claude and is the only school within Armstrong County.

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.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

Enrollment in Armstrong County Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in Armstrong County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2020-21Total % Change
Claude Schools307316-2.8%

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