Lubbock Times

There were 65 African American students enrolled in Slaton ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Slaton ISD schools welcomed 1,268 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the five schools in Slaton ISD schools, Cathelene Thomas Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 29 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 %
2022-23	1,268	65	5.1%
2021-22	1,284	69	5.4%
2020-21	1,326	73	5.5%
2019-20	1,356	72	5.3%