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In Brooks County schools, 0.1% of students identified as American Indian in the 2021-22 school year.

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2021-22 School Year: 84% of the 294 students at Crockett Elementary School not on "college track"

Of the 294 students at Crockett Elementary School in Harlingen, 247 (84%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to East RGV News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Retama Manor Nursing Center/Raymondville boasted overall rating of 4 in Q4 2023

Boasting an overall rating of four, Retama Manor Nursing Center/Raymondville attended an average of 57.9 residents per day in Willacy County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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

Farms in Willacy County received $6,337,964 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A look at Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a nursing home in Falfurrias, Texas

Gulf Shores Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center was the only public facility nursing home in Brooks County, Texas in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of three.

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East RGV News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the East RGV News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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

There were 601 American Indian students enrolled in Bexar County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Willacy County in week ending Feb. 17?

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Willacy County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 17, according to GasBuddy.com.

Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Brooks County farmers in 2021 reached $316,245

Farms in Brooks County received $316,245 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Cameron County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare?

Veranda Rehabilitation and Healthcare was one of the seven for-profit facility nursing homes in Cameron County, Texas in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.

What was 3rd largest nursing home in Cameron County as of Q4 2023?

Fox Hollow Post Acute, the third largest nursing home in Cameron County, aided an average of 150.8 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

2021-22 School Year: 84% of the 695 students at Coakley Middle School not on "college track"

Of the 695 students at Coakley Middle School in Harlingen, 584 (84%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to East RGV News' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center: 4-star nursing home in Cameron County

Treasure Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center was one of the seven for-profit facility nursing homes in Cameron County, Texas in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.

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

Farms in Cameron County received $7,818,865 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harli Q4 2023’s 2nd largest nursing home in Cameron County

Boasting an overall rating of four, Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harli was the second largest nursing home in Cameron County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

2021-22 School Year: 84% of the 1,578 students at Harlingen High School - South not on "college track"