Tyler Reporter

Wood County schools enrolled 3,826 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,324 students enrolled in Wood County schools, 60.5% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 4.6% increase over the previous school year.

Wood County enrolled the 83rd 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
Quitman Elementary School	437	585
Winnsboro Elementary School	290	382
Mineola Primary School	284	427
Winnsboro High School	277	479
Hawkins Elementary School	249	355
Hawkins High School / Middle	242	392
Quitman High School	228	351
Alba-Golden Elementary School	225	429
Mineola Middle School	207	388
Winnsboro Junior High School	205	369
Mineola Elementary School	198	356
Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School	198	307
Mineola High School	198	461
Alba-Golden High School	188	425
Quitman Junior High School	163	243
Yantis Elementary School	133	178
Yantis School	101	190
Alter School	3	7