Houston Republic

There were 554 Hispanic students enrolled in Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Public Charter School District in the 2021-22 school year, 11.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Public Charter School District welcomed 560 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 98.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Public Charter School District roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 554 students in the 2021-22 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	560	554	98.9
2020-21	502	497	99
2019-20	508	504	99.2