Melissa ISD schools Education: 671 African American students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 671 African American students enrolled in Melissa ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 17.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Melissa ISD schools welcomed 4,874 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 13.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Melissa ISD roughly covers schools within Collin County and has a main office in Melissa.

Among the six schools in Melissa ISD schools, Melissa Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 169 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	4,874	671	13.8
2020-21	4,104	571	13.9
2019-20	3,580	437	12.2