Panhandle Times

There were 95 Black students enrolled in Swisher County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Swisher County welcomed 1,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Swisher County, Tulia Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 37 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
Tulia Elementary School	9.1	408
Tulia High School	8.9	282
Tulia Junior High School	8.3	206
Kress High School	8.3	145
Happy Elementary School	0	139
Kress Elementary School	2.2	134
Happy High School	0.8	131