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How many students in Potter County schools were considered economically disadvantaged in 2022-23 school year?

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Potter County schools enrolled 16,480 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 22,426 students enrolled in Potter County schools, 73.5% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.3% increase over the previous school year.

Potter County enrolled the 31st 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

04,0008,00012,00016,00020,00024,0002022-232021-222020-212019-2022,42622,42616,48016,48022,99022,99016,11016,11023,12423,12416,34916,34924,08024,08017,50317,503Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Palo Duro High School1,6241,923
Tascosa High School1,2392,187
Bowie Middle School654748
Travis Middle School579629
Houston Middle School577656
Eastridge Elementary School559596
Wills Elementary School486518
Rogers Elementary School472497
Forest Hill Elementary School467494
Humphrey's Highland Elementary School459509
Emerson Elementary School458484
Avondale Elementary School439548
Whittier Elementary School432453
Austin Middle School428677
Mann Middle School423458
San Jacinto Elementary School420441
Glenwood Elementary School397433
Mesa Verde Elementary School381395
Sanborn Elementary School359386
Bowie 6TH Grade Campus336374
Bivins Elementary School332439
Lawndale Elementary School317353
Oak Dale Elementary School297349
Travis 6TH Grade Campus286308
Hamlet Elementary School269295
River Road High School253402
Sunrise Elementary School249266
Park Hills Elementary School248262
George Washington Carver Elementary Academy236327
Rolling Hills Elementary School233351
George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy231338
Olsen Park Elementary School221426
River Road Middle School216319
Wolflin Elementary School210311
Highland Park Elementary School206369
Pleasant Valley Elementary School192214
Johnny N. Allen-6th Grade Campus182193
Willow Vista Early Childhood Academy168225
Belmar Elementary School167360
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School133410
Woodlands Elementary School133455
Highland Park Middle School110192
Bushland Elementary School85534
Bushland High School84501
North Heights Alter83114
Highland Park High School80228
Bushland Middle School68476
Amtech Career Academy23

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