Nortex Times

There were 1,849 African American students enrolled in Wichita Falls ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wichita Falls ISD schools welcomed 13,296 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 13.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Wichita Falls ISD roughly covers schools within Wichita County and has a main office in Wichita Falls.

Among the 25 schools in Wichita Falls ISD schools, Hirschi High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 252 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	13,296	1,849	13.9%
2021-22	13,380	1,827	13.7%
2020-21	13,600	1,888	13.9%
2019-20	14,091	1,966	14%