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There were 16 Black students enrolled in Maverick County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 128.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Maverick County welcomed 13,935 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Maverick County, Eagle Pass High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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
Eagle Pass High School	0.3	2,369
C. C. Winn High School	0	2,001
Eagle Pass Junior High School	0.1	1,051
Memorial Junior High School	0	976
Armando Cerna Elementary School	0.2	537
Dena Kelso Graves Elementary School	0.2	507
Liberty Elementary School	0	504
Perfecto Mancha Elementary School	0	492
Early Childhood Center	0	478
Rosita Valley Elementary School	0	454
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School	0.4	446
Language Development Center	0	442
Sam Houston Elementary School	0	423
Ray High Darr Elementary School	0	391
Rosita Valley Literacy Academy	0	389
Kennedy Elementary School	0	376
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School	0.5	374
Pete Gallego Elementary School	0.3	365
San Luis Elementary School	0	314
Seco Mines Elementary School	0	311
Benavides Heights Elementary School	0.3	301
Juan N. Seguin Elementary School	0.4	279
Maude Mae Kirchner Elementary School	0	132
DAEP	0	23