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There were 68 African American students enrolled in Gatesville ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gatesville ISD schools welcomed 2,708 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Gatesville ISD roughly covers schools within Coryell County and has a main office in Gatesville.

Among the five schools in Gatesville ISD schools, Gatesville High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 18 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	2,708	68	2.5%
2021-22	2,697	66	2.4%
2020-21	2,790	86	3.1%
2019-20	2,788	79	2.8%