Chambers County schools enrolled 4,676 students classified as economically disadvantaged during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of the 11,555 students enrolled in Chambers County schools, 40.5% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 3.9% increase over the previous school year.
Chambers County enrolled the 78th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing Texas’ school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School | Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students | Total Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill High School | 517 | 2,084 |
| Anahuac Elementary School | 461 | 729 |
| Clark Elementary School | 456 | 722 |
| Barbers Hill Elementary South | 376 | 917 |
| Early Childhood Center | 335 | 847 |
| Barbers Hill Intermediate South | 315 | 935 |
| East Chambers Primary School | 276 | 433 |
| Anahuac High School | 273 | 476 |
| Barbers Hill Elementary North | 264 | 865 |
| Barbers Hill Intermediate North | 238 | 862 |
| East Chambers High School | 234 | 466 |
| Anahuac Middle School | 205 | 342 |
| East Chambers Junior High School | 197 | 356 |
| Barbers Hill Middle South | 195 | 619 |
| East Chambers Elementary School | 174 | 308 |
| Barbers Hill Middle North | 153 | 581 |
| Alternative School | 7 | 13 |
