Houston Republic

There were 12,963 African American students enrolled in Aldine ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Aldine ISD schools welcomed 60,074 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 21.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Aldine ISD roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Among the 78 schools in Aldine ISD schools, Nimitz High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,209 students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	60,074	12,963	21.6%
2021-22	61,633	13,267	21.5%
2020-21	63,302	13,942	22%
2019-20	67,259	14,890	22.1%