SE Texas Times

There were 205 African American students enrolled in Port Neches-Groves ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 19.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Port Neches-Groves ISD schools welcomed 5,196 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Port Neches-Groves ISD roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Port Neches.

Among the 12 schools in Port Neches-Groves ISD schools, Port Neches-Groves High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 59 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 %
2021-22	5,196	205	3.9
2020-21	4,984	171	3.4
2019-20	5,181	160	3.1