Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Refugio County welcomed 1,258 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 5.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Refugio County, Refugio Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 23 students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Refugio Elementary School | 7.5 | 305 |
| Woodsboro Elementary School | 2 | 248 |
| Refugio High School | 8.2 | 219 |
| Woodsboro High School | 4.2 | 190 |
| Refugio Junior High School | 9.7 | 165 |
| Austwell-Tivoli Elementary School | 1.4 | 72 |
| Austwell-Tivoli High School | 1.7 | 59 |
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