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Upshur County schools enrollment of gifted and talented students is 407 students in the 2020-2021 school year

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Upshur County schools enrolled 407 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is an 88.8% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 7,818 students enrolled in Upshur County schools, 5.2% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Upshur County enrolled the 83rd highest number of gifted and talented students 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.

Gifted & Talented Students in Upshur County Schools in 2020-2021 school year

SchoolNumber of gifted and talented studentsTotal Number of students
Azleway - Big Sandy020
Big Sandy Elementary School11310
Big Sandy High School9178
Big Sandy Junior High School11155
Bruce Junior High School15390
Gilmer Elementary School281,023
Gilmer High School48728
Gilmer Intermediate School20369
Gladewater High School42489
Harmony Elementary School10322
Harmony High School35308
Harmony Intermediate School9177
Harmony Junior High School18218
New Diana High School17311
New Diana Middle School18270
Ore City Elementary School7440
Ore City High School13280
Ore City Middle School8208
Robert F. Hunt Elementary School15594
Sharon A. Richardson Elementary School0128
Union Grove Elementary School16375
Union Grove High School37226
Union Grove Junior High School13120
Union Hill High School7179

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