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News from February 2024

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Uvalde County in 2021

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Uvalde County received $12.2 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Divide ISD schools Education: 9 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

Divide ISD schools had nine Hispanic students enrolled in their schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Gillespie County receive in 2021?

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

Farms in Gillespie County received $3,220,229 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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2nd largest nursing home in Kerr County as of Q4 2023

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

Hilltop Village Nursing and Rehabilitation, the second largest nursing home in Kerr County, aided an average of 120.4 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Analysis: 249 of 376 students at Llano Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

Of the 376 students at Llano Elementary School in Llano, 249 (66%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Hill Country Chronicle's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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Rocksprings ISD schools Education: 1 multiracial student was enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

Multiracial students made up 0.4% of Rocksprings ISD schools' student body in the 2021-22 school year.

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How many American Indian students were enrolled in Erath County schools in 2021-22 school year?

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

In Erath County schools, 0.4% of students identified as American Indian in the 2021-22 school year.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Burnet County in week ending Feb. 24

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Burnet County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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San Saba County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind San Saba Nursing and Rehabilitation?

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

San Saba Nursing and Rehabilitation was the only for-profit facility nursing home in San Saba County, Texas in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Blanco County in week ending Feb. 24?

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 28, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Blanco County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.2% of Edwards County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

There was one American Indian student enrolled in Edwards County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Blanco County in week ending Feb. 24?

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Blanco County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in San Saba County in week ending Feb. 24?

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout San Saba County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Analysis: 351 of 523 students at Daniels Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

Of the 523 students at Daniels Elementary School in Kerrville, 351 (67%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Hill Country Chronicle's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

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Brackett ISD schools Education: 2 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

Multiracial students made up 0.4% of Brackett ISD schools' student body in the 2021-22 school year.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Val Verde County rise or fall in 2021?

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Val Verde County received $3.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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River Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center was 2nd largest nursing home in Kerr County as of Q4 2023

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

River Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center, the second largest nursing home in Kerr County, aided an average of 123 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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The Brixton at Horseshoe Bay: 5-star nursing home in Burnet County

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

The Brixton at Horseshoe Bay was one of the four for-profit facility nursing homes in Burnet County, Texas in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Val Verde County farmers in 2021 reached $2,125,746

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

Farms in Val Verde County received $2,125,746 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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In 2021-22 school year, there were 261 economically disadvantaged students taught in Edwards County schools

By Hill Country Chronicle | Feb 27, 2024

Schools in Edwards County enrolled the 21st lowest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.