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Big Spring ISD schools Education: 192 African American students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 192 African American students enrolled in Big Spring ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Big Spring ISD schools welcomed 3,634 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Big Spring ISD roughly covers schools within Howard County and has a main office in Big Spring.

Among the eight schools in Big Spring ISD schools, Big Spring High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 67 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.

Ethnicities in Big Spring ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [66.5%]White [23.9%]African American [5.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.3%]

Enrollment in Big Spring ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2021-223,6341925.3
2020-213,6982035.5
2019-203,9842396

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