Forest Country News

Nacogdoches County schools enrolled 7,358 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,665 students enrolled in Nacogdoches County schools, 69% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Nacogdoches County enrolled the 55th highest 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
Nacogdoches High School	1,304	1,754
McMichael Middle School	623	729
Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School	591	642
Mike Moses Middle School	504	669
Thomas Junior Rusk Elementary School	464	504
Raguet Elementary School	380	499
Emeline Carpenter Elementary School	357	369
Nettie Marshall Academy of Dual Language	355	383
Fredonia Elementary School	276	297
Woden Elementary School	244	402
Central Heights Elementary School	236	516
Garrison Elementary School	224	353
Chireno Elementary School	198	282
Douglass School	189	457
Cushing School	180	296
Martinsville School	177	345
Cushing Elementary School	160	260
Central Heights High School	135	337
Garrison High School	128	227
Garrison Middle School	121	168
Central Heights Middle School	118	284
Woden High School	94	210
Woden Junior High School	91	148
Etoile Elementary School	81	94
Chireno High School	63	126
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success	41	57
Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School	24	256
Nacogdoches County DAEP Coop	0	1