Waco Reporter

There were 37 Black students enrolled in Bosque County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bosque County welcomed 2,478 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Bosque County, only Clifton Elementary School and Meridian High School enrolled any Black students, welcoming seven students each in the 2022-23 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	1.5	471
Valley Mills Elementary School	1.3	320
Clifton High School	1.6	312
Clifton Middle School	0.4	241
Meridian High School	3.7	187
Kopperl School	1.1	186
Walnut Springs School	0.6	171
Meridian Elementary School	2.9	170
Morgan School	0	152
Iredell School	0	142
Cranfills Gap School	4	126