Upper East Texas News

There were 23 African American students enrolled in Maud ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Maud ISD schools welcomed 476 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 4.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Maud School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 23 students in the 2022-23 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	476	23	4.8%
2021-22	474	23	4.9%
2020-21	478	27	5.6%
2019-20	477	25	5.2%