South San Antonio News

There were 45 Black students enrolled in Atascosa County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Atascosa County welcomed 8,471 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Atascosa County, Pleasanton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of eight 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
Pleasanton Elementary School	0.8	969
Pleasanton High School	0.7	955
Pleasanton Junior High School	0.4	757
Pleasanton Primary School	0.7	686
Poteet Elementary School	0.5	568
Lytle Elementary School	0.6	505
Poteet High School	0.4	490
Lytle High School	0.6	487
Jourdanton High School	0.7	438
Jourdanton Elementary School	0.2	435
Lytle Junior High School	0.8	395
Poteet Junior High School	0.3	386
Jourdanton Junior High School	0.3	379
Lytle Primary School	0.3	350
Poteet Intermediate School	0.4	236
Charlotte Elementary School	0	170
Charlotte High School	0	126
Charlotte Middle School	0	101
Pleasanton ISD School of Choice	0	11
Jourdanton DAEP	0	10
Atascosa County Alter	0	6
Lytle DAEP	0	6
Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center	0	5