Abilene Times

Shackelford County schools enrolled 303 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 624 students enrolled in Shackelford County schools, 48.6% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 5.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Shackelford County enrolled the 25th lowest 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
Nancy Smith Elementary School	130	268
Moran School	97	114
Albany Junior-Senior High School	76	242