East RGV News

Willacy County schools enrolled 3,369 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,976 students enrolled in Willacy County schools, 84.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.3% increase over the previous school year.

Willacy County enrolled the 92nd 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
Lyford Elementary School	516	625
Pittman Elementary School	500	579
Smith Elementary School	445	450
Raymondville High School	419	508
Myra Green Middle School	381	425
Lyford High School	368	472
Lyford Middle School	240	299
Lasara Elementary School	215	251
Lasara High School	86	100
San Perlita Elementary School	64	98
Raymondville Options Academic Academy	55	56
San Perlita High School	52	70
San Perlita Middle School	28	43