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There were 16 African American students enrolled in Douglass ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Douglass ISD schools welcomed 436 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Douglass ISD roughly covers schools within Nacogdoches County and has a main office in Douglass.

Douglass School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 16 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	436	16	3.7%
2021-22	457	20	4.4%
2020-21	457	23	5%
2019-20	460	18	3.9%