Houston Republic

The majority of students in Harris County school districts were Hispanic in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,116,786 students attending Harris County schools, 57.5% were Hispanic. Black students comprised the second-largest ethnic group in the county, making up 17.6% of the student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most represented group in Harris County school districts, comprising 57.2% of the student body.

Katy ISD had the most even distribution of races among the districts in the county, with 36.5% Hispanic, 26.9% white, 17.2% Asian, 14.6% Black, 4.5% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased less than 0.1% compared to the previous year.

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

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.

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
A+ Unlimited Potential	Black	54.7%	150
Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc	Hispanic	63.4%	830
Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Black	48.4%	192
Aldine ISD	Hispanic	74.6%	57,844
Alief ISD	Hispanic	61.8%	39,474
Alief Montessori Community School	Hispanic	39.1%	384
Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Public Charter School	Hispanic	98.1%	694
Aristoi Classical Academy	White	47.4%	1,535
Arrow Academy	Black	59.9%	594
Barbers Hill ISD	White	58.7%	7,723
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Black	96.5%	458
Beta Academy	Hispanic	63.7%	1,486
Bloom Academy Charter School	Black	89%	400
Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity	Hispanic	58.6%	292
Brookesmith ISD	White	80.3%	173
Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Hispanic	61.4%	324
Channelview ISD	Hispanic	83%	9,434
Clear Creek ISD	White	43.5%	40,132
Comquest Academy	Hispanic	66.7%	51
Crosby ISD	Hispanic	52.3%	6,868
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD	Hispanic	45.5%	118,470
Deer Park ISD	Hispanic	62.8%	12,122
Draw Academy	Hispanic	98.5%	677
Elevate Collegiate Charter School	Black	84.5%	174
Etoile Academy Charter School	Hispanic	62.5%	806
Evolution Academy Charter School	Black	47.5%	678
Excel Academy	Black	49.6%	234
Galena Park ISD	Hispanic	81.1%	21,105
George I. Sanchez Charter	Hispanic	99.1%	1,125
Goose Creek CISD	Hispanic	65.2%	24,108
Harmony School of Excellence	Hispanic	50.4%	7,107
Harmony Science Academy	Hispanic	56.7%	3,646
Houston Classical Charter School	Black	49.8%	285
Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Hispanic	96.6%	2,157
Houston Heights High School	Hispanic	76.5%	179
Houston ISD	Hispanic	61.7%	184,109
Huffman ISD	White	63.3%	3,679
Humble ISD	Hispanic	39%	48,552
Idea Public Schools	Hispanic	85.6%	76,819
International Leadership of Texas (ILTEXAS)	Hispanic	59.3%	22,780
Katy ISD	Hispanic	36.5%	94,785
Kipp Texas Public Schools	Hispanic	66.9%	34,111
Klein ISD	Hispanic	46.2%	53,093
La Porte ISD	Hispanic	54.5%	7,115
Legacy School of Sport Sciences	Black	63.7%	487
Meyerpark Elementary	Black	82.3%	293
Odyssey Academy Inc	Hispanic	53.7%	1,547
Pasadena ISD	Hispanic	82.9%	47,486
Premier High Schools	Hispanic	55.6%	7,851
Promise Community School	Hispanic	67.7%	1,824
Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success	Hispanic	97.6%	1,888
Reve Preparatory Charter School	Black	61.9%	218
Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Hispanic	68.8%	1,450
Sam Houston State University Charter School	White	42.1%	468
School of Science and Technology	Hispanic	50.1%	5,053
School of Science and Technology Discovery	Hispanic	55.9%	5,967
Ser-Ninos Charter School	Hispanic	98.1%	1,154
Sheldon ISD	Hispanic	66.3%	11,028
Southwest School	Hispanic	88.4%	1,625
Spring Branch ISD	Hispanic	56.7%	33,407
Spring ISD	Hispanic	52.3%	33,935
Step Charter School	Hispanic	70.2%	598
Texans Can Academies	Hispanic	65.4%	3,608
Texas College Preparatory Academies	White	37.4%	16,918
The Lawson Academy	Black	87.7%	195
The Pro-Vision Academy	Black	94.7%	395
The Rhodes School	Black	84.2%	575
The Varnett Public School	Hispanic	72.2%	1,142
Tomball ISD	White	45.1%	22,273
Trinity Charter School	White	39%	326
Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy	Black	87.1%	435
University of Texas University Charter School	White	43.4%	509
Waller ISD	Hispanic	57%	9,283
Yellowstone College Preparatory	Black	94.9%	272
Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Hispanic	86.3%	17,622