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921 economically disadvantaged students were taught in Jim Hogg County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Jim Hogg County schools enrolled 921 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,072 students enrolled in Jim Hogg County schools, 85.9% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2% decrease from the previous school year.

Jim Hogg County enrolled the 74th 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

02004006008001,0002022-232021-222020-212019-201,0721,0729219211,0781,0789409401,1421,1429949941,1531,153980980Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Jim Hogg County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Hebbronville Elementary School433508
Hebbronville High School276324
Hebbronville Junior High School212240

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