Nortex Times

There were 13 Black students enrolled in Baylor County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Baylor County welcomed 644 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Baylor County, Seymour Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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
Seymour Elementary School	2.9	277
Seymour Middle School	1.6	190
Seymour High School	1.1	177