South DFW News

There were 24 African American students enrolled in Palmer ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Palmer ISD schools welcomed 1,304 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Palmer ISD roughly covers schools within Ellis County and has a main office in Palmer.

All three schools in Palmer ISD schools enrolled eight African American students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	1,304	24	1.8%
2021-22	1,256	24	1.9%
2020-21	1,246	24	1.9%
2019-20	1,266	20	1.6%