San Antonio Standard

There were 18 African American students enrolled in Promesa Academy Charter School District in the 2022-23 school year, 80% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Promesa Academy Charter School District welcomed 313 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Promesa Academy Charter School District roughly covers schools within Bexar County and has a main office in San Antonio.

Promesa Academy Charter School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 18 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	313	18	5.8%
2021-22	262	10	3.8%
2020-21	196	11	5.6%