Corpus Christi Sun

There were five African American students enrolled in Odem-Edroy ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 16.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Odem-Edroy ISD schools welcomed 839 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Odem-Edroy ISD roughly covers schools within San Patricio County and has a main office in Odem.

Among the four schools in Odem-Edroy ISD schools, Odem High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2021-22	839	5	0.6
2020-21	846	6	0.7
2019-20	853	4	0.5