Upper East Texas News

There were 489 Black students enrolled in Morris County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Morris County welcomed 1,862 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 26.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Morris County, Daingerfield High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 114 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pewitt Elementary School	10.3	406
Daingerfield High School	41.9	272
West Elementary School	35.8	265
Daingerfield Junior High School	36.6	254
Pewitt High School	17.1	252
Pewitt Junior High School	14.4	209
South Elementary School	35.3	204