East Central Texas News

There were 64 African American students enrolled in Frankston ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Frankston ISD schools welcomed 802 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Frankston ISD roughly covers schools within Anderson County and has a main office in Frankston.

Among the three schools in Frankston ISD schools, Frankston Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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	802	64	8%
2021-22	808	69	8.5%
2020-21	769	79	10.3%
2019-20	786	76	9.7%