Lubbock Times

There were 173 African American students enrolled in Lubbock-Cooper ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lubbock-Cooper ISD schools welcomed 7,592 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 2.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Lubbock-Cooper ISD roughly covers schools within Lubbock County and has a main office in Lubbock.

Among the 10 schools in Lubbock-Cooper ISD schools, Lubbock-Cooper High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 55 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 %
2021-22	7,592	173	2.3
2020-21	7,115	186	2.6
2019-20	6,975	186	2.7