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414 economically disadvantaged students were taught in Sherman County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Sherman County schools enrolled 414 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 682 students enrolled in Sherman County schools, 60.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.7% increase over the previous school year.

Sherman 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 4 Years

01402804205607002022-232021-222020-212019-20682682414414689689403403680680412412735735440440Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Mary Allen Elementary School143231
Stratford Junior High School103163
Stratford High School100181
Texhoma Elementary School68107

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