TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Data showed that Dew ISD schools welcomed 133 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Dew ISD roughly covers schools within Freestone County and has a main office in Teague.
Dew Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming seven students in the 2021-22 school year.
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 133 | 7 | 5.3 |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 7 | 4.3 |
| 2019-20 | 179 | 20 | 11.2 |
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