Abilene Times

There were seven African American students enrolled in Trent ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Trent ISD schools welcomed 131 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Trent ISD roughly covers schools within Taylor County and has a main office in Trent.

Trent Independent School District was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming seven students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 %
2022-23	131	7	5.3%
2021-22	138	7	5.1%
2020-21	131	6	4.6%
2019-20	158	6	3.8%