Centroplex News

There were 14,987 African American students enrolled in Killeen ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Killeen ISD schools welcomed 43,882 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 34.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Killeen ISD roughly covers schools within Bell County and has a main office in Killeen.

Among the 53 schools in Killeen ISD schools, C. E. Ellison High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,074 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	43,882	14,987	34.2
2020-21	43,838	15,263	34.8
2019-20	45,336	15,863	35