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Avinger ISD schools Education: 24 African American students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 24 African American students enrolled in Avinger ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Avinger ISD schools welcomed 137 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 17.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Avinger School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 24 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

Ethnicities in Avinger ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [69.3%]African American [17.5%]Hispanic [5.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.4%]

Enrollment in Avinger ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2021-221372417.5
2020-211402115
2019-201442215.3

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