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Bexar County Districts: Hispanic students lead in ethnic representation in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

The majority of students in Bexar County districts were Hispanic in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 342,505 students attending Bexar County district schools, 71.5% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 14.7% of Bexar County districts' students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Bexar County districts, representing 71.9% of the student body.

Randolph Field ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 36.8% white students, 27.3% Hispanic students, 18.3% Black students, 14.9% Multi-racial students, 1.8% Asian students, 0.5% Pacific Islander students, and 0.4% American Indian students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.08% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bexar County.

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.

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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Bexar County

Hispanic [71.5%]white [14.7%]Black [7.6%]Ethnicities <5% [6.2%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Bexar County Districts in 2022

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Alamo Heights ISDwhite52.3%4,824
Basis TexasAsian44.5%3,421
Bexar County AcademyHispanic89.3%261
Brooks Academies of TexasHispanic80%3,141
ComPASS Rose AcademyHispanic83%1,836
East Central ISDHispanic75.3%10,006
Edgewood ISDHispanic96.4%8,393
Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language AcademyHispanic51.1%489
Ft. Sam Houston ISDwhite39.7%1,639
George Gervin AcademyBlack48.8%776
Great Hearts TexasHispanic38.6%8,136
Harlandale ISDHispanic97.6%12,080
Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio)Hispanic90.7%4,466
Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + DesignHispanic83.9%93
Heritage AcademyHispanic82.7%572
Jubilee AcademiesHispanic85.7%5,764
Judson ISDHispanic59.1%24,536
Lackland ISDwhite46%911
Lighthouse Charter SchoolHispanic87%409
North East ISDHispanic60.9%59,830
Northside ISDHispanic68.1%102,377
Por Vida AcademyHispanic92.7%124
Positive Solutions Charter SchoolHispanic92.5%93
Prelude Preparatory Charter SchoolHispanic90%30
Promesa Academy Charter SchoolHispanic79.8%262
Randolph Field ISDwhite36.8%1,460
Royal Public SchoolsHispanic91.9%111
San Antonio ISDHispanic89.8%44,710
San Antonio Preparatory SchoolsBlack59%205
School of Excellence in EducationHispanic69.4%353
School of Science and TechnologyHispanic50.3%3,972
School of Science and Technology DiscoveryHispanic53%5,288
Somerset ISDHispanic91.5%3,958
South San Antonio ISDHispanic95.8%7,922
Southside ISDHispanic91%5,520
Southwest ISDHispanic90.3%13,277
Southwest Preparatory SchoolHispanic68.4%795
The Gathering PlaceHispanic59.1%465

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