Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Latexo ISD schools welcomed 497 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Latexo ISD roughly covers schools within Houston County and has a main office in Latexo.
Among the two schools in Latexo ISD schools, Latexo High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 | 497 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 2021-22 | 489 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 3 | 0.6% |
| 2019-20 | 453 | 3 | 0.7% |
Alerts Sign-up