San Antonio Standard

The majority of students in Bexar County school districts were Hispanic in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 557,372 students attending Bexar County schools, 68.1% were Hispanic. White students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 16.4% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Bexar County school districts, comprising 68.3% of the student body.

Ft. Sam Houston ISD had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 36.6% white, 31.2% Hispanic, 16.6% Black, 10.7% multiracial, 3% Asian, 1.4% Pacific Islander, and 0.6% American Indian students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 1.2% 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.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Alamo Heights ISD	White	51.9%	4,698
Basis Texas	Asian	49.4%	6,266
Bexar County Academy	Hispanic	85.9%	198
Boerne ISD	White	58.8%	10,910
Brooks Academies of Texas	Hispanic	83.8%	2,817
ComPASS Rose Academy	Hispanic	67.2%	3,600
Comal ISD	White	50.4%	29,263
East Central ISD	Hispanic	73.4%	11,176
Edgewood ISD	Hispanic	96.3%	7,930
Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy	Hispanic	53%	500
Ft. Sam Houston ISD	White	36.6%	1,611
George Gervin Academy	Hispanic	55.7%	879
Great Hearts Texas	Hispanic	39.4%	12,019
Harlandale ISD	Hispanic	97.2%	11,814
Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio)	Hispanic	87.7%	4,855
Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design	Hispanic	70.7%	75
Heritage Academy	Hispanic	80.8%	574
Idea Public Schools	Hispanic	85.6%	76,819
Inspire Academies	Hispanic	53.1%	811
Jubilee Academies	Hispanic	89.1%	6,017
Judson ISD	Hispanic	59.2%	23,848
Kipp Texas Public Schools	Hispanic	66.9%	34,111
Lackland ISD	White	42.8%	1,035
Lighthouse Charter School	Hispanic	91.9%	382
Meadowland Charter District	Hispanic	54.7%	53
Medina Valley ISD	Hispanic	64.3%	8,700
New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Hispanic	94.3%	317
North East ISD	Hispanic	62.5%	57,374
Northside ISD	Hispanic	68.2%	101,095
Por Vida Academy	Hispanic	92.2%	205
Positive Solutions Charter School	Hispanic	97.5%	81
Prelude Preparatory Charter School	Hispanic	87.7%	138
Premier High Schools	Hispanic	55.6%	7,851
Promesa Academy Charter School	Hispanic	78.6%	421
Randolph Field ISD	White	37.6%	1,494
Royal Public Schools	Hispanic	88.7%	345
San Antonio ISD	Hispanic	89.8%	44,670
San Antonio Preparatory Schools	Black	66.2%	139
Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD	Hispanic	47.4%	15,146
School of Excellence in Education	Hispanic	55.6%	1,754
School of Science and Technology	Hispanic	50.1%	5,053
School of Science and Technology Discovery	Hispanic	55.9%	5,967
Somerset ISD	Hispanic	92%	4,252
South San Antonio ISD	Hispanic	94.4%	7,429
Southside ISD	Hispanic	91.8%	6,033
Southwest ISD	Hispanic	89.7%	14,202
Southwest Preparatory School	Hispanic	66%	792
Texans Can Academies	Hispanic	65.4%	3,608
Texas College Preparatory Academies	White	37.4%	16,918
The Gathering Place	Hispanic	58.4%	618
University of Texas University Charter School	White	43.4%	509