Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Cushing ISD schools welcomed 547 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Cushing ISD roughly covers schools within Nacogdoches County and has a main office in Cushing.
Among the two schools in Cushing ISD schools, Cushing School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of African American Students | African American students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 547 | 30 | 5.5% |
| 2021-22 | 556 | 27 | 4.9% |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 30 | 5.2% |
| 2019-20 | 562 | 29 | 5.2% |
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