North Texas News

There were 64 Black students enrolled in Wise County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wise County welcomed 9,677 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Wise County, Decatur High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 11 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
Decatur High School	1.1	1,047
McCarroll Middle School	0.6	828
Bridgeport High School	0.8	628
Rann Elementary School	0.2	518
Bridgeport Elementary School	1	516
Carson Elementary School	1.2	508
Young Elementary School	0.8	482
Bridgeport Middle School	0.2	457
Paradise Elementary School	0.4	457
Bridgeport Intermediate School	0.2	430
Boyd High School	0.8	396
Boyd Elementary School	0.3	390
Slidell Schools	0.3	383
Alvord Elementary School	0	377
Paradise High School	1.1	370
Chico Elementary School	0.3	289
Paradise Middle School	0.7	270
Boyd Intermediate School	0.8	264
Alvord High School	0	223
Alvord Middle School	0.5	189
Paradise Intermediate School	0.5	186
Boyd Middle School	1.6	182
Chico High School	2	152
Chico Middle School	0.7	135