East DFW News

There were 977 African American students enrolled in Terrell ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Terrell ISD schools welcomed 5,208 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 18.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Terrell ISD roughly covers schools within Kaufman County and has a main office in Terrell.

Among the nine schools in Terrell ISD schools, Terrell High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 300 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	5,208	977	18.8%
2021-22	4,973	999	20.1%
2020-21	4,728	1,024	21.7%
2019-20	4,804	1,036	21.6%