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There were 32 Black students enrolled in Andrews County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Andrews County welcomed 4,147 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Andrews County, Andrews High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 13 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Andrews High School	1.1	1,151
Andrews Middle School	1	931
Clearfork Elementary School	0.3	778
Devonian Elementary School	0.2	622
Underwood Elementary School	1	605
Andrews Education Center	1.7	60