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

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Sutton County schools enrolled 363 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 675 students enrolled in Sutton County schools, 53.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 3.7% increase over the previous school year.

Sutton County enrolled the 34th 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 4 Years

01202403604806002022-232021-222020-212019-20675675363363691691350350699699390390678678414414Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Sonora Elementary School202376
Sonora Secondary School161299

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