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There were 17 African American students enrolled in Coleman ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Coleman ISD schools welcomed 794 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Coleman ISD schools, Coleman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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	794	17	2.1%
2021-22	802	13	1.6%
2020-21	842	13	1.5%
2019-20	822	17	2.1%