Waco Reporter

There were 47 Black students enrolled in Bosque County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bosque County welcomed 2,801 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Bosque County, only Meridian High School and Valley Mills High School enrolled any Black students, welcoming seven students each 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
Clifton Elementary School	1.2	485
Clifton High School	1.7	300
Valley Mills Elementary School	1	297
Clifton Middle School	1.7	240
Meridian High School	3.3	209
Valley Mills High School	3.7	187
Meridian Elementary School	2.2	184
Kopperl School	1.1	179
Walnut Springs School	0.6	178
Morgan School	0	139
Valley Mills Junior High School	2.2	136
Iredell School	0	135
Cranfills Gap School	3.8	132