Tyler Reporter

There were 22 African American students enrolled in Wells ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 8.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wells ISD schools welcomed 258 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 8.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Wells ISD roughly covers schools within Cherokee County and has a main office in Wells.

Wells School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 22 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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	258	22	8.5
2020-21	263	24	9.1
2019-20	276	22	8