Upper East Texas News

There were 360 Black students enrolled in Camp County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Camp County welcomed 2,360 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 15.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Camp County, Pittsburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 113 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
Pittsburg High School	15.6	726
Pittsburg Elementary School	15	545
Pittsburg Primary School	12.4	444
Pittsburg Junior High School	16.3	349
Pittsburg Intermediate School	17.9	296