East Central Texas News

There were 41 African American students enrolled in Dawson ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Dawson ISD schools welcomed 546 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 7.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Dawson ISD roughly covers schools within Navarro County and has a main office in Dawson.

Among the two schools in Dawson ISD schools, Dawson High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 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	546	41	7.5%
2021-22	526	34	6.5%
2020-21	509	38	7.5%
2019-20	563	44	7.8%