SE Texas Times

There were 399 African American students enrolled in Nederland ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nederland ISD schools welcomed 5,029 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 7.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Nederland ISD roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Nederland.

Among the seven schools in Nederland ISD schools, Nederland High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 137 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	5,029	399	7.9%
2021-22	5,009	417	8.3%
2020-21	5,022	420	8.4%
2019-20	5,222	484	9.3%