Blue Ridge ISD schools Education: 6 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 six African American students enrolled in Blue Ridge ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Blue Ridge ISD schools welcomed 961 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Blue Ridge ISD schools, Blue Ridge Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four students.

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 %
2021-22	961	6	0.6
2020-21	888	4	0.5
2019-20	921	3	0.3