North Austin News

There were 929 Black students enrolled in Bastrop County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bastrop County welcomed 19,096 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 4.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Bastrop County, Elgin High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 161 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Cedar Creek High School	2.3	1,889
Bastrop High School	5.2	1,563
Elgin High School	10.4	1,543
Cedar Creek Middle School	1.7	1,039
Cedar Creek Elementary School	0.8	953
Cedar Creek Intermediate School	1.2	943
Bastrop Middle School	4.2	864
Emile Elementary School	4.2	785
Bastrop Intermediate School	5.4	781
Elgin Middle School	9.7	774
Bluebonnet Elementary School	2.4	755
Elgin Elementary School	6.5	750
Mina Elementary School	6.8	747
Elgin Intermediate School	9.6	690
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	3.3	670
Red Rock Elementary School	0.7	668
Lost Pines Elementary School	0.8	637
Smithville Elementary School	6.1	635
Smithville High School	7.4	570
Neidig Elementary School	12.9	528
Smithville Junior High School	6.6	392
Colorado River Collegiate Academy	0.4	241
Brown Primary School	7.9	191
McDade Elementary School	0.5	186
McDade High School	1.5	133
Genesis High School	4.7	129
Phoenix High School	12.5	40