West Texas News

There were 49 African American students enrolled in Colorado ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 21% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Colorado ISD schools welcomed 949 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Colorado ISD roughly covers schools within Mitchell County and has a main office in Colorado City.

Among the three schools in Colorado ISD schools, Colorado Elementary and Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 36 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	949	49	5.2%
2021-22	896	62	6.9%
2020-21	901	73	8.1%
2019-20	960	82	8.5%