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There were 303 Black students enrolled in Dewitt County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Dewitt County welcomed 4,338 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Dewitt County, Cuero High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 66 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
Cuero High School	10.5	630
Hunt Elementary School	9.2	512
Cuero Junior High School	7.9	478
Yoakum High School	5.5	470
Yoakum Junior High School	5.7	353
J. C. French Elementary School	12.3	308
Yoakum Intermediate School	5.3	264
Yorktown Elementary School	2.3	256
Yoakum Primary School	6.6	213
Yoakum Annex	8.7	207
Yorktown High School	2.6	154
Nordheim School	2.7	149
Meyersville Elementary School	0.7	145
Yorktown Junior High School	3.1	128
Westhoff Elementary School	4.2	71