Houston Republic

There were 17,257 Hispanic students enrolled in Galena Park ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Galena Park ISD schools welcomed 21,392 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 80.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the 25 schools in Galena Park ISD schools, North Shore Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 3,278 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	21,392	17,257	80.7%
2021-22	21,431	17,184	80.2%
2020-21	21,918	17,456	79.6%
2019-20	22,428	17,773	79.2%