SE Texas Times

There were eight African American students enrolled in Deweyville ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Deweyville ISD schools welcomed 530 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Deweyville ISD roughly covers schools within Newton County and has a main office in Orange.

Both schools in Deweyville ISD schools enrolled four African American 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	530	8	1.5
2020-21	534	8	1.5
2019-20	540	9	1.7