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There were five Black students enrolled in Bailey County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were five Black students enrolled in Bailey County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 44.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bailey County welcomed 1,347 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Bailey County, Watson Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Ethnicities in Bailey County in 2022-23 School Year

White [11.7%]Hispanic [87.2%]Ethnicities <5% [1.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bailey County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dillman Elementary School0.2403
Muleshoe High School0359
Watson Junior High School1295
Mary Deshazo Elementary School0.3290

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