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There were 564 African American students enrolled in Mount Pleasant ISD schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

There were 564 African American students enrolled in Mount Pleasant ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mount Pleasant ISD schools welcomed 5,186 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 10.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Mount Pleasant ISD roughly covers schools within Titus County and has a main office in Mount Pleasant.

Among the nine schools in Mount Pleasant ISD schools, Mount Pleasant High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 146 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.

Ethnicities in Mount Pleasant ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (71.1%)White (15.8%)African American (10.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (2.2%)

Enrollment in Mount Pleasant ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2022-235,18656410.9%
2021-225,13954610.6%
2020-215,30658611%
2019-205,32760811.4%

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