Hill Country Chronicle

Gillespie County schools enrolled 2,043 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,705 students enrolled in Gillespie County schools, 55.1% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 13.4% increase over the previous school year.

Gillespie County enrolled the 123rd 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
Fredericksburg High School	500	1,017
Fredericksburg Elementary School	496	766
Fredericksburg Middle School	402	677
Fredericksburg Primary School	399	539
Harper Elementary School	88	208
Harper Middle School	60	166
Stonewall Elementary School	43	105
Harper High School	41	186
Alter School	14	17
Doss Elementary School	0	24