Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Howard County welcomed 5,489 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 13 schools in Howard County, Big Spring High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 67 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Spring High School | 6.1 | 1,100 |
| Big Spring Junior High School | 5.2 | 575 |
| Coahoma Elementary School | 0.2 | 547 |
| Big Spring Intermediate School | 5.8 | 534 |
| Moss Elementary School | 3.8 | 473 |
| Forsan High School | 1 | 400 |
| Forsan Elementary School | 1.1 | 369 |
| Marcy Elementary School | 6.5 | 353 |
| Coahoma Junior High School | 0.7 | 279 |
| Washington Elementary School | 3.4 | 264 |
| Coahoma High School | 1.9 | 260 |
| Goliad Elementary School | 4.5 | 243 |
| Kentwood Elementary School | 3.3 | 92 |
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