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There were 273 Black students enrolled in Fayette County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Fayette County welcomed 3,787 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 7.2% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 80 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
La Grange Elementary School	8	998
La Grange High School	8.4	585
Schulenburg Secondary	12.4	411
Flatonia Secondary	4.3	350
Fayetteville Schools	1.3	302
La Grange Middle School	5.7	300
Flatonia Elementary School	1.3	297
Schulenburg Elementary School	15.6	276
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School	1.4	142
Round Top-Carmine High School	3.6	112
Whispering Hills Achievement Center	28.6	14