SE Texas Times

There were 259 African American students enrolled in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD schools welcomed 3,340 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 7.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD roughly covers schools within Orange County and has a main office in Orange.

Among the six schools in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD schools, Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 87 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 %
2022-23	3,340	259	7.8%
2021-22	3,233	233	7.2%
2020-21	3,194	218	6.8%
2019-20	3,217	231	7.2%