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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.7% of Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District's student body in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

There were 119 Asian students enrolled in Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District in the 2022-23 school year, 10.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District welcomed 16,366 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Among the 19 schools in Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District, Yes Prep - Gulfton recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 47 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 Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (84.7%)African American (9.6%)Ethnicities < 5% (5.7%)

Enrollment in Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students %
2022-2316,3661190.7%
2021-2214,5621080.7%
2020-2113,4551040.8%
2019-2012,0741060.9%

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