Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Trinity County welcomed 2,244 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 9.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Trinity County, Lansberry Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lansberry Elementary School | 13.8 | 542 |
| Groveton Junior High-High School | 5.9 | 409 |
| Trinity High School | 17.2 | 355 |
| Groveton Elementary School | 4.8 | 333 |
| Trinity Junior High School | 10.3 | 262 |
| Centerville High School | 0 | 138 |
| Apple Springs Elementary School | 3.3 | 121 |
| Apple Springs High School | 6 | 84 |
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