Concho Valley News

There were 511 Black students enrolled in Tom Green County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Tom Green County welcomed 18,715 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 53 schools in Tom Green County, Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 125 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Central High School	4.1	3,065
Texas Leadership of San Angelo	3.9	1,299
Glenn Middle School	3.3	1,258
Lake View High School	3.4	1,085
Lone Star Middle School	2.3	903
Lincoln Middle School	2.7	844
Wall Elementary School	0	654
Bonham Elementary School	2.1	525
Lamar Elementary School	2.1	515
Ft. Concho Elementary School	1.1	476
Glenmore Elementary School	3.7	431
Bradford Elementary School	3.6	418
Goliad Elementary School	1.7	412
Santa Rita Elementary School	2.7	371
Holiman Elementary School	4.2	361
Bowie Elementary School	3.6	358
Austin Elementary School	1.4	355
Crockett Elementary School	4	354
Wall High School	0.3	350
Christoval High School	0	334
Water Valley School	1.2	332
Grape Creek Primary School	0.6	316
Reagan Elementary School	1.9	311
Grape Creek High School	1	308
Fannin Elementary School	6.9	306
McGill Elementary School	3.9	306
Wall Middle School	0.3	302
Belaire Elementary School	4.7	279
Christoval Elementary School	0	278
Alta Loma Elementary School	5	278
San Jacinto Elementary School	1.1	273
Grape Creek Middle School	0.4	270
Grape Creek Intermediate School	0.4	264
Premier High School - San Angelo	1.9	154
Veribest High School	0.7	139
Veribest Elementary School	0	115
Carver Alter Learning Center	4.7	64
Fairview DAEP	0	10
Wall Special Programs	0	5
Fairview Accelerated	0	4
Fairview Accelerated	0	4
Fairview Special Programs	0	4
Fairview Special Programs	0	3
Wall Special Programs	0	3
San Angelo State School	33.3	3
Fairview Accelerated	50	2
Veribest Ppcd	0	2
Fairview Accelerated (DAEP)	0	2
Fairview Accelerated DAEP	0	2
Fairview Accelerated	0	2
Wall Sp Prog	0	2
Water Valley / Veribest Special Programs	0	2
Winters/Fairview AEP	0	2