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There were 35 Black students enrolled in Coleman County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 34.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Coleman County welcomed 1,209 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Coleman County, Santa Anna Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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
Coleman Elementary School	2.4	339
Coleman Junior High School	2	252
Coleman High School	2	203
Santa Anna Elementary School	6.5	155
Panther Creek School	1.4	145
Santa Anna Secondary	5.2	115