Waco Reporter

There were 3,943 African American students enrolled in Waco ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Waco ISD schools welcomed 14,086 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 28% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Waco ISD roughly covers schools within McLennan County and has a main office in Waco.

Among the 25 schools in Waco ISD schools, Waco High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 632 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2021-22	14,086	3,943	28
2020-21	14,428	4,042	28
2019-20	14,899	4,248	28.5