Houston Republic

There were 77 Hispanic students enrolled in Accelerated Intermediate Academy School District in the 2022-23 school year, 27.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Accelerated Intermediate Academy School District welcomed 138 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 55.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the two schools in Accelerated Intermediate Academy School District, Accelerated Interdisciplinary Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 72 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	138	77	55.8%
2021-22	214	106	49.5%
2020-21	235	112	47.7%
2019-20	249	113	45.4%