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There were 1,050 Black students enrolled in Washington County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Washington County welcomed 5,509 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 19.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Washington County, Brenham High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 321 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Brenham High School	20.3	1,584
Brenham Junior High School	19.8	763
Brenham Middle School	20.6	720
Krause Elementary School	16.1	647
Brenham Elementary School	23.7	532
Alton Elementary School	18	467
Burton Elementary School	8	313
Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center	25.7	226
Burton High School	11.9	219
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus	18.4	38