Abilene Times

There were 12 African American students enrolled in Jim Ned CISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 20% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jim Ned CISD schools welcomed 1,578 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Jim Ned CISD roughly covers schools within Taylor County and has a main office in Tuscola.

Among the four schools in Jim Ned CISD schools, Lawn Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of seven 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 %
2021-22	1,578	12	0.8
2020-21	1,414	15	1.1
2019-20	1,366	10	0.7