Upper East Texas News

There were 31 African American students enrolled in Redwater ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Redwater ISD schools welcomed 1,059 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the four schools in Redwater ISD schools, Redwater Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	1,059	31	2.9%
2021-22	1,103	30	2.7%
2020-21	1,107	35	3.2%
2019-20	1,113	44	4%