Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Morton ISD schools welcomed 353 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Morton ISD roughly covers schools within Cochran County and has a main office in Morton.
Morton School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming three students in the 2022-23 school year.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of African American Students | African American students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 353 | 3 | 0.8% |
| 2021-22 | 361 | 2 | 0.6% |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2019-20 | 399 | 2 | 0.5% |
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