Forest Country News

Houston County schools enrolled 2,278 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,207 students enrolled in Houston County schools, 71% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 0.5% increase over the previous school year.

Houston County enrolled the 114th 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
Crockett Elementary School	360	390
Crockett High School	339	370
Crockett Junior High School	252	279
Grapeland Elementary School	205	321
Lovelady Elementary School	162	271
Kennard ISD	153	247
Latexo Elementary School	152	278
Early Childhood Center	150	151
Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett	116	145
Grapeland High School	106	170
Lovelady Junior High High School	105	233
Grapeland Junior High School	93	141
Latexo High School	85	211