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There were 44 Black students enrolled in Gaines County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gaines County welcomed 3,673 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Gaines County, Seagraves Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 18 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
Seminole High School	1	784
Seminole Junior High School	0.4	675
Young Elementary School	1.5	592
Seagraves Schools	3.6	505
Seminole Primary School	0.9	462
Seminole Elementary School	0.4	449
Loop School	0	157
Seminole Success Center	0	49