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Wharton County schools enrolled 5,257 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 7,847 students enrolled in Wharton County schools, 67% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 4.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Wharton County enrolled the 72nd highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged 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 Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
El Campo High School	632	1,062
Hutchins Elementary School	555	709
Elementary Campo Middle School	534	724
Wharton High School	419	570
C. G. Sivells Elementary School	386	429
Wharton Elementary School	367	476
Northside Elementary School	339	464
Newgulf Elementary School	324	548
Myatt Elementary School	322	390
Wharton Junior High School	283	369
Louise Elementary School	181	253
East Bernard Elementary School	176	379
Boling High School	173	314
Iago Junior High School	165	284
East Bernard Junior High School	114	302
East Bernard High School	105	293
Louise High School	101	159
Louise Junior High School	81	122