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Wharton County schools enrolled 576 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 12.3% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 8,016 students enrolled in Wharton County schools, 7.2% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Wharton County enrolled the 73rd highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Boling High School	17	343
C. G. Sivells Elementary School	6	424
East Bernard Elementary School	48	379
East Bernard High School	17	308
East Bernard Junior High School	40	278
El Campo High School	95	1,119
Elementary Campo Middle School	78	732
Hutchins Elementary School	26	722
Iago Junior High School	22	271
Louise Elementary School	3	259
Louise High School	6	140
Louise Junior High School	4	119
Myatt Elementary School	0	386
Newgulf Elementary School	21	527
Northside Elementary School	51	467
Wharton Elementary School	41	482
Wharton High School	58	614
Wharton Junior High School	43	446