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There were 14 African American students enrolled in Crane ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Crane ISD schools welcomed 1,179 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Crane ISD roughly covers schools within Crane County and has a main office in Crane.

Among the three schools in Crane ISD schools, Crane Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	1,179	14	1.2%
2021-22	1,151	17	1.5%
2020-21	1,099	16	1.5%
2019-20	1,174	21	1.8%