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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 20.1% of Grapeland ISD schools' student body in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 127 African American students enrolled in Grapeland ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 8.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Grapeland ISD schools welcomed 632 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 20.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Grapeland ISD roughly covers schools within Houston County and has a main office in Grapeland.

Among the three schools in Grapeland ISD schools, Grapeland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 64 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Grapeland ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [65.5%]African American [20.1%]Hispanic [9.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.1%]

Enrollment in Grapeland ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2021-2263212720.1
2020-2160513923
2019-2061713922.5

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