Winter Garden Today

There were 11 Black students enrolled in Dimmit County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 10% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Dimmit County welcomed 1,923 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Dimmit County, Carrizo Springs Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Carrizo Springs Elementary School	0.6	616
Carrizo Springs High School	0.5	599
Carrizo Springs Intermediate School	0.5	408
Carrizo Springs Junior High School	0.7	300