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How many students in Gonzales County schools were considered economically disadvantaged 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

Gonzales County schools enrolled 3,049 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,990 students enrolled in Gonzales County schools, 76.4% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 0.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Gonzales County enrolled the 101st highest 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

08001,6002,4003,2004,0002022-232021-222020-212019-203,9903,9903,0493,0494,0204,0203,0663,0664,0104,0103,1433,1433,8723,8722,9332,933Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Gonzales High School539791
Gonzales Junior High School430567
Nixon Smiley Elementary School396458
Gonzales North Avenue386549
Gonzales Elementary School371537
Waelder School277290
Nixon-Smiley Middle School242300
Nixon-Smiley High School230283
Gonzales Primary Academy128161
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Legacy Ranch4040
Marion Alternative Center710
Nixon-Smiley CISD DAEP34

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Nixon Smiley Elementary School• Gonzales Elementary• Gonzales High School• Gonzales Junior High• Nixon-Smiley High School• Nixon-Smiley Cisd Daep• Texas State Board of Education• Gonzales East Avenue Pri• Jhw Inspire Academy - Legacy Ranch• Nixon-Smiley Middle• Waelder School• Marion Alternative Center• Gonzales Primary Academy

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