Hill Country Chronicle

Val Verde County schools enrolled 7,783 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,641 students enrolled in Val Verde County schools, 73.1% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.7% increase over the previous school year.

Val Verde County enrolled the 53rd 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
Del Rio High School	1,597	2,470
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	1,092	1,478
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	581	791
Garfield Elementary School	519	576
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	483	674
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	465	541
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	459	505
Buena Vista Elementary School	451	792
North Heights Elementary School	448	539
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	405	426
Lamar Elementary School	394	436
Del Rio Early College High School	282	465
Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle	184	226
Heritage Academy of Del Rio	154	181
Blended Academy	100	103
Comstock School	92	222
Premier High School of Del Rio	50	65
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	27	151