Corpus Christi Sun

There were two African American students enrolled in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD schools welcomed 494 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD roughly covers schools within Jim Wells County and has a main office in Alice.

Both schools in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD schools enrolled one 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	494	2	0.4%
2021-22	497	0	0%
2020-21	521	0	0%
2019-20	521	0	0%