Abilene Times

There were 14 Black students enrolled in Callahan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 22.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Callahan County welcomed 2,603 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Callahan County, only Clyde High School and Clyde Intermediate School enrolled any Black students, welcoming four students each 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Clyde High School	0.9	441
Clyde Elementary School	0.3	366
Clyde Junior High School	0.9	326
Clyde Intermediate School	1.3	307
Eula Elementary School	0.4	263
Cross Plains Elementary School	0	209
Baird Elementary School	0	169
Cross Plains High School	0	168
Baird High School	0.7	143
Eula Junior High School	0	113
Eula High School	0	98