Forest Country News

Nacogdoches County schools enrolled 6,932 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,070 students enrolled in Nacogdoches County schools, 68.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 5.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Nacogdoches County enrolled the 59th 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	1,367	1,772
McMichael Middle School	1,144	1,390
Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School	575	611
Thomas Junior Rusk Elementary School	446	504
Emeline Carpenter Elementary School	368	384
Raguet Elementary School	302	419
Woden Elementary School	301	455
Nettie Marshall Academy of Dual Language	249	254
Central Heights Elementary School	224	488
Martinsville School	209	323
Garrison Elementary School	205	355
Chireno Elementary School	202	274
Cushing School	199	293
Cushing Elementary School	173	254
Douglass School	168	436
Woden High School	114	217
Garrison High School	113	226
Central Heights Middle School	112	278
Woden Junior High School	109	163
Central Heights High School	109	338
Garrison Middle School	91	175
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success	66	75
Chireno High School	65	130
Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School	18	252
Nacogdoches County DAEP Coop	3	4