Houston Republic

There were 76 African American students enrolled in Southwest School District in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Southwest School District welcomed 1,578 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 4.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the five schools in Southwest School District, Southwest Schools Mangum Elementary Campus recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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 %
2022-23	1,578	76	4.8%
2021-22	1,527	79	5.2%
2020-21	1,703	102	6%
2019-20	2,042	137	6.7%