East Central Texas News

There were 398 Black students enrolled in Freestone County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 8.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Freestone County welcomed 3,523 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 11.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Freestone County, Fairfield High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 67 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
Fairfield High School	13.6	493
Teague Elementary School	11.2	454
Fairfield Junior High School	12.6	413
Fairfield Elementary School	10.4	394
Fairfield Intermediate School	12.7	387
Teague High School	10.2	371
Teague Junior High School	8.7	335
Wortham Elementary School	10.7	253
Wortham High School	15.5	148
Dew Elementary School	5.3	133
Wortham Middle School	10.9	119
Teague Lion Academy	4.3	23