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299 economically disadvantaged students were taught in Culberson County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Culberson County schools enrolled 299 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 366 students enrolled in Culberson County schools, 81.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.7% increase over the previous school year.

Culberson County enrolled the 23rd 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

0601201802403003602022-232021-222020-212019-20366366299299360360294294387387316316386386303303Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Van Horn School299366

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