Forest Country News

There were 778 Black students enrolled in Houston County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Houston County welcomed 3,062 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 25.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Houston County, Crockett Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 190 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Crockett Elementary School	48.7	390
Crockett High School	46.2	370
Grapeland Elementary School	19.9	321
Crockett Junior High School	48	279
Latexo Elementary School	0	278
Lovelady Elementary School	8.9	271
Kennard ISD	11.7	247
Lovelady Junior High High School	10.7	233
Latexo High School	2.4	211
Grapeland High School	20	170
Early Childhood Center	48.3	151
Grapeland Junior High School	20.6	141