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409 economically disadvantaged students were taught in Kimble County schools 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

Kimble County schools enrolled 409 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 639 students enrolled in Kimble County schools, 64% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 4.3% increase over the previous school year.

Kimble County enrolled the 41st lowest 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 3 Years

01202403604806002021-222020-212019-20639639409409599599392392584584393393Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Kimble County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Junction Elementary School209314
Junction High School107185
Junction Middle School93140

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