Mid City Times

There were 2,309 African American students enrolled in Texas College Preparatory Academies School District in the 2021-22 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Texas College Preparatory Academies School District welcomed 15,238 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 15.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Texas College Preparatory Academies School District roughly covers schools within Taylor County and has a main office in Lewisville.

Among the 42 schools in Texas College Preparatory Academies School District, Mainland Preparatory Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 253 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 African American Students	African American students %
2021-22	15,238	2,309	15.2
2020-21	15,671	2,412	15.4
2019-20	13,079	2,085	15.9