San Antonio Standard

There were 11,995 Hispanic students enrolled in Southwest ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Southwest ISD schools welcomed 13,277 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 90.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Southwest ISD roughly covers schools within Bexar County and has a main office in San Antonio.

Among the 18 schools in Southwest ISD schools, Southwest High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,867 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	13,277	11,995	90.3
2020-21	13,474	12,170	90.3
2019-20	13,864	12,541	90.5