East RGV News

There were four Black students enrolled in Willacy County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 42.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Willacy County welcomed 3,939 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Willacy County, Lyford Elementary School, Raymondville High School, San Perlita High School, and Smith Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black student in the 2021-22 school year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lyford Elementary School	0.2	619
Pittman Elementary School	0	574
Raymondville High School	0.2	507
Lyford High School	0	460
Smith Elementary School	0.2	427
Myra Green Middle School	0	409
Lyford Middle School	0	349
Lasara Elementary School	0	231
Lasara High School	0	96
San Perlita Elementary School	0	96
San Perlita High School	1.3	77
San Perlita Middle School	0	50
Raymondville Options Academic Academy	0	44