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There were 283 Black students enrolled in Fayette County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Fayette County welcomed 3,723 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 7.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Fayette County, La Grange Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 76 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
La Grange Elementary School	7.7	986
La Grange High School	8.2	588
Schulenburg Secondary	15.7	407
Flatonia Secondary	5	339
La Grange Middle School	5.4	299
Schulenburg Elementary School	15.4	293
Fayetteville Schools	0.4	279
Flatonia Elementary School	1.8	277
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School	1.5	135
Round Top-Carmine High School	4.7	106
Whispering Hills Achievement Center	28.6	14