San Antonio Standard

There were 91 African American students enrolled in Southwest Preparatory School District in the 2022-23 school year, 8.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Southwest Preparatory School District welcomed 787 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 11.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the six schools in Southwest Preparatory School District, Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 48 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 %
2022-23	787	91	11.6%
2021-22	795	99	12.5%
2020-21	850	85	10%
2019-20	970	141	14.5%