Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Jim Ned CISD schools welcomed 1,624 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of African American Students | African American students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,624 | 13 | 0.8% |
| 2021-22 | 1,578 | 12 | 0.8% |
| 2020-21 | 1,414 | 15 | 1.1% |
| 2019-20 | 1,366 | 10 | 0.7% |
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