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 Trinity ISD schools welcomed 1,200 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 15.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Trinity ISD roughly covers schools within Trinity County and has a main office in Trinity.
Among the three schools in Trinity ISD schools, Lansberry Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 85 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 | 1,200 | 182 | 15.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,159 | 163 | 14.1% |
| 2020-21 | 1,161 | 169 | 14.6% |
| 2019-20 | 1,205 | 184 | 15.3% |
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