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How many students in Lavaca 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

Lavaca County schools enrolled 980 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,570 students enrolled in Lavaca County schools, 38.1% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.2% increase over the previous school year.

Lavaca County enrolled the 78th 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

04008001,2001,6002,0002,4002022-232021-222020-212019-202,5702,5709809802,5172,5179599592,4292,4299099092,4512,451967967Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

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

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Hallettsville Elementary School179440
Hallettsville High School159426
Hallettsville Junior High School131306
Shiner Elementary School123410
Moulton Elementary School102166
Shiner High School95314
Vysehrad Elementary School58113
Moulton High School56138
Ezzell Elementary School48112
Sweet Home Elementary School29145

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