Houston Republic

Of the many ethnicities represented in Texas districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Fort Bend County districts in the 2022-23 school year was Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 290,507 students attending Fort Bend County schools, 39.8% were Hispanic. Black students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 22.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Fort Bend County districts, comprising 39.6% of the student body.

Fort Bend ISD had the most even distribution of races among county districts, with 27.8% Black students, 27.2% Asian students, 26.6% Hispanic students, 13.8% white students, 3.9% multiracial students, 0.5% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased 5% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Fort Bend County.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Arrow Academy	Black	59.9%	675
Brazos ISD	Hispanic	56.5%	851
Brookesmith ISD	White	70.2%	188
Fort Bend ISD	Black	27.8%	79,660
Harmony School of Science - Houston	Asian	32%	5,405
International Leadership of Texas (ILTEXAS)	Hispanic	57%	22,139
Katy ISD	Hispanic	36.3%	92,667
Kipp Texas Public Schools	Hispanic	67.8%	33,068
Lamar CISD	Hispanic	40.8%	42,461
Needville ISD	Hispanic	48.4%	3,553
School of Science and Technology Discovery	Hispanic	54.7%	5,644
Stafford MSD	Hispanic	47.3%	3,641
University of Texas University Charter School	White	45.6%	555