Waco Reporter

Falls County schools enrolled 1,851 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,304 students enrolled in Falls County schools, 80.3% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 3.4% increase over the previous school year.

Falls County enrolled the 117th 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
Chilton School	478	547
Marlin Elementary School	455	459
Rosebud-Lott Elementary School	293	410
Marlin High School	226	229
Marlin Middle School	194	194
Rosebud-Lott High School	126	228
Rosebud-Lott Middle School	50	82
Westphalia Elementary School	29	155