Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Burkburnett ISD schools welcomed 3,211 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Burkburnett ISD roughly covers schools within Wichita County and has a main office in Burkburnett.
Among the seven schools in Burkburnett ISD schools, John G. Tower Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 52 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 | 3,211 | 181 | 5.6% |
| 2021-22 | 3,314 | 220 | 6.6% |
| 2020-21 | 3,199 | 200 | 6.3% |
| 2019-20 | 3,263 | 217 | 6.7% |
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