Does poverty exist in Humble ISD?

Numbers, numbers, numbers. Amid the bustling growth and strive for excellence in Humble ISD there are lots of numbers: how many new schools are needed, how many homes are being built, how many athletic champions or National Merit Scholars the district has.

Yet the district has lesser-known numbers: approximately 1,000 homeless kids in Humble ISD; 33 – the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch; 11 – the number of Title 1 schools; 84 – the percentage of the economically disadvantaged at just one Title 1 elementary school. These numbers are indicative of a problem not often heard or talked about – poverty. Read full article at OurTribune.com