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Excel Academy School District Education: 93 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 93 Hispanic students enrolled in Excel Academy School District in the 2021-22 school year, 9.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Excel Academy School District welcomed 217 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 42.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Excel Academy School District roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Among the four schools in Excel Academy School District, Harris County Juvenile Detention Center recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 40 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.

Ethnicities in Excel Academy School District in 2021-22 School Year
African American [51.6%]Hispanic [42.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.5%]

Enrollment in Excel Academy School District During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2021-222179342.9
2020-2120610350
2019-2031712037.9

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