Forest Country News

There were 1,053 Black students enrolled in Jasper County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jasper County welcomed 5,881 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 17.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Jasper County, Jean C. Few Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 292 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Kirbyville Elementary School	7.6	708
Buna Elementary School	1.9	701
Jasper High School	39.5	701
Jean C. Few Primary School	44.7	653
Jasper Junior High School	33.6	521
Buna High School	6.4	437
Kirbyville High School	8.4	382
Kirbyville Junior High School	10.5	362
Buna Junior High School	3.1	351
Parnell Elementary School	42.8	299
Brookeland High School	0.5	190
Evadale Elementary School	0	188
Brookeland Elementary School	2.2	179
Evadale High School	0	120
Evadale Junior High School	0	89