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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 28.7% of Harmony Science Academy School District's student body in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

There were 1,004 African American students enrolled in Harmony Science Academy School District in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Harmony Science Academy School District welcomed 3,501 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 28.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Harmony Science Academy School District roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Sugar Land.

Among the five schools in Harmony Science Academy School District, Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 289 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.

Ethnicities in Harmony Science Academy School District in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (56.4%)African American (28.7%)Asian (8.2%)White (5.5%)Ethnicities < 5% (1.2%)

Enrollment in Harmony Science Academy School District During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2022-233,5011,00428.7%
2021-223,5841,06429.7%
2020-213,6771,11830.4%
2019-203,4361,03030%

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