Houston Republic

There were 13,267 African American students enrolled in Aldine ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Aldine ISD schools welcomed 61,633 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 21.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Aldine ISD roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Among the 78 schools in Aldine ISD schools, Nimitz High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,188 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2021-22	61,633	13,267	21.5
2020-21	63,302	13,942	22
2019-20	67,259	14,890	22.1