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Fisher County schools enroll 337 economically disadvantaged students in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

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

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

Fisher County schools enrolled 337 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 572 students enrolled in Fisher County schools, 58.9% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 9.4% increase over the previous school year.

Fisher County enrolled the 30th 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 3 Years

01002003004005002021-222020-212019-20572572337337553553308308559559311311Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Fisher County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Roby CISD177330
Rotan K-12160242

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