Waco Reporter

There were 677 Black students enrolled in Falls County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Falls County welcomed 2,380 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 28.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Falls County, Marlin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 263 students.

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
Chilton School	21.3	553
Marlin Elementary School	55.5	474
Rosebud-Lott Elementary School	7.2	432
Marlin High School	51.9	243
Rosebud-Lott High School	7.3	220
Marlin Middle School	51.7	201
Westphalia Elementary School	1.3	154
Rosebud-Lott Middle School	16.5	103