SE Texas Times

There were 90 African American students enrolled in Sabine PASS ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 15.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Sabine PASS ISD schools welcomed 365 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 24.7% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Sabine PASS ISD roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Sabine Pass.

Sabine Pass School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 90 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	365	90	24.7
2020-21	388	106	27.3
2019-20	375	90	24