Hill Country Chronicle

Burnet County schools enrolled 4,738 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 7,367 students enrolled in Burnet County schools, 64.3% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 6.7% increase over the previous school year.

Burnet County enrolled the 77th 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
Marble Falls High School	698	1,145
Marble Falls Middle School	611	911
Burnet High School	591	1,003
Highland Lakes Elementary School	489	542
Burnet Middle School	451	731
Marble Falls Elementary School	402	570
Colt Elementary School	399	644
Shady Grove Elementary School	392	577
Rj Richey Elementary School	279	487
Bertram Elementary School	263	460
Spicewood Elementary School	99	202
Quest High School	32	46
Falls Career High School	32	49