Abilene Times

There were 141 Black students enrolled in Nolan County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nolan County welcomed 3,072 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 4.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Nolan County, Sweetwater High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 39 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
Sweetwater High School	6.6	587
Sweetwater Middle School	4.8	478
Sweetwater Intermediate School	6.7	405
Roscoe Collegiate High School	1.8	272
Roscoe Elementary School	3.5	258
Southeast Elementary School	5.8	258
East Ridge Elementary School	4.3	254
Highland School	0	226
Blackwell School	0	155
Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood	1.9	107
Southeast Early Childhood Center	13.9	72