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There were 1,995 Black students enrolled in Midland County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Midland County welcomed 32,619 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 48 schools in Midland County, Legacy High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 204 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
Legacy High School	8.1	2,504
Midland High School	6.9	2,492
Abell Junior High School	7.9	1,095
Idea Travis Academy	6	1,041
Goddard Junior High School	6.1	1,024
Ralph Bunche Elementary School	8.2	974
Legacy Freshman High School	8	970
Greathouse Elementary School	4.5	905
Midland Freshman High School	6.9	887
Barbara Fasken Elementary School	2.4	886
Alamo Junior High School	6.2	865
San Jacinto Junior High School	4.2	829
General Tommy Franks Elementary School	9.8	825
Greenwood High School	0.6	808
Greenwood Elementary School	0.8	795
Greenwood Intermediate School	0.5	781
James R. Brooks Middle School	0.4	756
Barbara Yarbrough Elementary School	9.7	750
Texas Leadership of Midland	4.8	713
De Zavala Elementary School	4.6	703
Scharbauer Elementary School	3.3	696
Long Elementary School	3.4	667
Bonham Elementary School	7.7	640
South Elementary School	6.1	607
Fannin Elementary School	5.1	603
Santa Rita Elementary School	9.4	596
Parker Elementary School	8.8	567
Bush Elementary School	11.7	549
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy	2.8	501
Burnet Elementary School	2.8	500
Pease Communications/Technology Academy	11	498
Lamar Elementary School	5.6	497
Henderson Elementary School	5.7	491
Emerson Elementary School	4.7	489
Carver Center	8.2	488
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School	9.2	469
Jones Elementary School	4.7	448
Milam Elementary School	10.4	442
Rusk Elementary School	7.3	413
Midland Academy Charter School	6.2	385
Young Women's Leadership Academy	6.4	358
Early College High School at Midland College	11.2	339
Classical Academy - Permian Basin	3.6	248
Viola M. Coleman High School	7.9	151
Premier High School of Midland	1.4	147
Richard Milburn Academy Midland South	3.4	145
Pre-K Academy at Midland College	16.2	68
Midland Alternative Program	14.3	14