Jim Hogg County schools enroll 683 at-risk students in 2021-22 school year

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

By Laredo Times

Nov 11, 2023

Jim Hogg County schools enrolled 683 students who identified as being at risk during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 13.3% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 1,078 students enrolled in Jim Hogg County schools, 63.4% of them are considered to be at risk.

Jim Hogg County had the 75th lowest number of at-risk students 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.

At-Risk Students in Jim Hogg County Schools in 2021-22 School Year