Lubbock Times

There were 24 African American students enrolled in Elementary School for Education Innovation District in the 2022-23 school year, 60% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Elementary School for Education Innovation District welcomed 175 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 13.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Elementary School for Education Innovation District roughly covers schools within Lubbock County and has a main office in Lubbock.

Elementary for Education Innovation was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 24 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	175	24	13.7%
2021-22	185	15	8.1%
2020-21	148	10	6.8%
2019-20	64	4	6.3%