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In 2022-23 school year, there were 6,357 economically disadvantaged students taught in Caldwell County schools

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

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

Caldwell County schools enrolled 6,357 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 8,436 students enrolled in Caldwell County schools, 75.4% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 0.5% increase over the previous school year.

Caldwell County enrolled the 61st highest 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

01,6003,2004,8006,4008,0002022-232021-222020-212019-208,4368,4366,3576,3578,1488,1486,3256,3257,6307,6305,9585,9587,7807,7805,6615,661Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Caldwell County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Lockhart High School1,3581,968
Lockhart Junior High School1,0661,433
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School556699
Navarro Elementary School416580
Plum Creek Elementary School415503
Bluebonnet Elementary School407550
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School384523
Clear Fork Elementary School328517
Luling High School298407
George W. Carver Early Education Center285308
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School266310
The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart189189
Prairie Lea School183229
Pegasus School159159
Lockhart Pride High School4761

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Lockhart Junior High• Lockhart High School• Navarro Elementary• Lockhart Pride High School• Clear Fork Elementary• Gilbert Gerdes Junior High• The Excel Center for Adults Lockhart• Luling High School• Leonard Shanklin Elementary• Texas State Board of Education• George W. Carver Early Education Center• Plum Creek Elementary• Pegasus School• Bluebonnet Elementary• Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary• Prairie Lea School

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