NW Houston News

The majority of students in Harris County districts were Hispanic in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 799,560 students attending Harris County district schools, 58.2% were Hispanic. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 19.1% of Harris County districts' students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Harris County districts, representing 58.2% of the student body.

Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 100% Hispanic students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.3% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Harris County.

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.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
A+ Unlimited Potential	Black	45.5%	145
Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc	Hispanic	100%	4
Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Hispanic	49.5%	214
Aldine ISD	Hispanic	73.9%	61,633
Alief ISD	Hispanic	58.8%	40,664
Alief Montessori Community School	Hispanic	42.7%	349
Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Public Charter School	Hispanic	98.9%	560
Aristoi Classical Academy	white	50%	1,219
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Black	96.8%	462
Beta Academy	Hispanic	76.6%	1,298
Bloom Academy Charter School	Black	85%	193
Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Hispanic	60.9%	304
Channelview ISD	Hispanic	83%	9,509
Comquest Academy	Hispanic	61.4%	44
Crosby ISD	Hispanic	46.8%	6,480
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD	Hispanic	44.8%	117,217
Deer Park ISD	Hispanic	60.8%	12,345
Draw Academy	Hispanic	99%	692
Elevate Collegiate Charter School	Black	80%	55
Etoile Academy Charter School	Hispanic	73%	341
Excel Academy	Black	51.6%	217
Galena Park ISD	Hispanic	80.2%	21,431
George I. Sanchez Charter	Hispanic	98.1%	947
Goose Creek CISD	Hispanic	63.9%	23,908
Harmony School of Excellence	Hispanic	52.2%	5,896
Harmony Science Academy	Hispanic	56.5%	3,584
Houston Classical Charter School	Black	49.6%	131
Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Hispanic	97.2%	2,082
Houston Heights High School	Hispanic	73.7%	175
Houston ISD	Hispanic	61.8%	194,607
Huffman ISD	white	66.8%	3,569
Humble ISD	Hispanic	37.9%	48,112
Klein ISD	Hispanic	44.1%	53,294
La Porte ISD	Hispanic	52.5%	6,938
Legacy School of Sport Sciences	Black	67.3%	370
Meyerpark Elementary	Black	79.8%	272
Pasadena ISD	Hispanic	82.8%	49,326
Promise Community School	Hispanic	65.9%	1,722
Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success	Hispanic	98.7%	1,563
Reve Preparatory Charter School	Black	61.8%	165
Sam Houston State University Charter School	white	46.8%	432
Ser-Ninos Charter School	Hispanic	96.7%	1,009
Sheldon ISD	Hispanic	67.8%	10,570
Southwest School	Hispanic	88.4%	1,527
Spring Branch ISD	Hispanic	57.4%	33,545
Spring ISD	Hispanic	50.7%	33,425
Step Charter School	Hispanic	68.8%	558
Texas Serenity Academy	Black	53.7%	341
The Lawson Academy	Black	93.5%	169
The Pro-Vision Academy	Black	92.9%	397
The Rhodes School	Black	81.1%	607
The Varnett Public School	Hispanic	65.2%	1,137
Tomball ISD	white	48.9%	20,262
Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy	Black	89.5%	439
Waller ISD	Hispanic	56.8%	8,386
Yellowstone College Preparatory	Black	98.1%	157
Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Hispanic	81.5%	14,562