Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Canyon ISD schools welcomed 11,075 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Canyon ISD roughly covers schools within Randall County and has a main office in Canyon.
Among the 21 schools in Canyon ISD schools, City View Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 54 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11,075 | 352 | 3.2% |
| 2021-22 | 10,711 | 314 | 2.9% |
| 2020-21 | 10,324 | 285 | 2.8% |
| 2019-20 | 10,381 | 286 | 2.8% |
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