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Gonzales County schools enrolled 3,066 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 4,020 students enrolled in Gonzales County schools, 76.3% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Gonzales County enrolled the 99th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students...dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools...gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Gonzales High School	525	825
Gonzales Elementary School	429	556
Nixon Smiley Elementary School	410	475
Gonzales Junior High School	401	570
Gonzales North Avenue	391	551
Waelder School	292	305
Nixon-Smiley Middle School	259	306
Nixon-Smiley High School	223	277
Gonzales Primary Academy	94	112
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Legacy Ranch	32	32
Marion Alternative Center	4	4
Nixon-Smiley Pace	4	5
Nixon-Smiley CISD DAEP	2	2