Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that Forney ISD schools welcomed 16,211 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 36.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Forney ISD roughly covers schools within Kaufman County and has a main office in Forney.
Among the 17 schools in Forney ISD schools, North Forney High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,137 students.
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 | 16,211 | 5,876 | 36.2% |
2021-22 | 14,349 | 4,470 | 31.2% |
2020-21 | 12,765 | 3,423 | 26.8% |
2019-20 | 11,977 | 2,761 | 23.1% |