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In 2021-22 school year, there were 757 economically disadvantaged students taught in Lynn County schools

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

Lynn County schools enrolled 757 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,610 students enrolled in Lynn County schools, 47% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is an 8.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Lynn County enrolled the 67th 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

02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6002021-222020-212019-201,6101,6107577571,6051,6058278271,5951,595867867Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
O'Donnell School206296
Tahoka Elementary School188301
Wilson School107128
Tahoka High School92169
Tahoka Middle School87128
New Home School77588

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