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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1.7% of Houston Gateway Academy Inc School District's student body in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were 37 African American students enrolled in Houston Gateway Academy Inc School District in the 2022-23 school year, 9.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Houston Gateway Academy Inc School District welcomed 2,128 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Houston Gateway Academy Inc School District, Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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.

Enrollment in Houston Gateway Academy Inc School District During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2022-232,128371.7%
2021-222,082412%
2020-212,234431.9%
2019-202,265492.2%

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