Nortex Times

There were 11 Black students enrolled in Clay County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Clay County welcomed 1,765 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Clay County, Petrolia Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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
Henrietta Elementary School	0.8	481
Henrietta High School	0	287
Petrolia Elementary School	2.2	267
Henrietta Middle School	0.4	226
Petrolia Junior High/High School	0	206
Bellevue School	0	167
Midway School	0	131