Hill Country Chronicle

There were 13 African American students enrolled in Llano ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 18.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Llano ISD schools welcomed 1,881 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the four schools in Llano ISD schools, Packsaddle Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four 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 %
2021-22	1,881	13	0.7
2020-21	1,731	16	0.9
2019-20	1,778	19	1.1