Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Brooks County welcomed 1,342 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Lasater Elementary School was the only school in the county which enrolled Black students, welcoming just one in the 2021-22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias High School | 0 | 407 |
| Falfurrias Junior High School | 0 | 312 |
| Falfurrias Elementary School | 0 | 272 |
| Lasater Elementary School | 0.5 | 182 |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | 0 | 169 |
Alerts Sign-up