Houston Republic

There were 41 American Indian students enrolled in Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District in the 2022-23 school year, 12.8% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.3% 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 - North Central recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2022-23	16,366	41	0.3%
2021-22	14,562	47	0.3%
2020-21	13,455	55	0.4%
2019-20	12,074	58	0.5%