San Antonio Standard

There were 982 African American students enrolled in the School of Science and Technology District in the 2021-22 school year, 19.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that the School of Science and Technology District welcomed 3,972 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 24.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

The School of Science and Technology District roughly covers schools within Bexar County and has a main office in San Antonio.

Among the seven schools in the School of Science and Technology District, School of Science and Technology Champions recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 252 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	3,972	982	24.7
2020-21	3,274	821	25.1
2019-20	2,239	528	23.6