Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that Columbia-Brazoria ISD schools welcomed 2,927 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 7.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Columbia-Brazoria ISD roughly covers schools within Brazoria County and has a main office in West Columbia.
Among the six schools in Columbia-Brazoria ISD schools, Columbia High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 88 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 | 2,927 | 218 | 7.4% |
| 2021-22 | 2,919 | 214 | 7.3% |
| 2020-21 | 2,873 | 243 | 8.5% |
| 2019-20 | 3,000 | 262 | 8.7% |
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