Abilene Times

There were 1,491 Black students enrolled in Nolan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 165.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nolan County welcomed 8,511 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 17.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Nolan County, Lone Star Online Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,355 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
Lone Star Online Academy	24.3	5,581
Sweetwater High School	6.1	545
Sweetwater Middle School	5.1	431
Sweetwater Intermediate School	6.7	389
Roscoe Collegiate High School	3.2	315
Southeast Elementary School	7.2	265
East Ridge Elementary School	3.4	238
Highland School	0	226
Roscoe Elementary School	3.4	203
Blackwell School	0	152
Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood	2.2	92
Southeast Early Childhood Center	12.2	74