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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1.2% of Olton ISD schools' student body in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were seven African American students enrolled in Olton ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Olton ISD schools welcomed 582 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Olton ISD roughly covers schools within Lamb County and has a main office in Olton.

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

Ethnicities in Olton ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [75.3%]White [23.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.3%]

Enrollment in Olton ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2021-2258271.2
2020-2159661
2019-2059950.8

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