Waco Reporter

There were 33 African American students enrolled in Itasca ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 23.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Itasca ISD schools welcomed 628 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Itasca ISD roughly covers schools within Hill County and has a main office in Itasca.

All three schools in Itasca ISD schools enrolled 11 African American students 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2021-22	628	33	5.3
2020-21	616	43	7
2019-20	652	51	7.8