Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Lufkin ISD schools welcomed 7,164 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 28.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Lufkin ISD roughly covers schools within Angelina County and has a main office in Lufkin.
Among the 15 schools in Lufkin ISD schools, Lufkin High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 582 students.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of African American Students | African American students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7,164 | 2,014 | 28.1% |
| 2021-22 | 7,360 | 2,100 | 28.5% |
| 2020-21 | 7,432 | 2,126 | 28.6% |
| 2019-20 | 7,869 | 2,291 | 29.1% |
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