There were 411 Hispanic students enrolled in the Academy ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that the Academy ISD schools welcomed 1,759 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 23.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
The Academy ISD roughly covers schools within Bell County and has a main office in Little River.
Among the four schools in the Academy ISD schools, Academy Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 111 students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 1,759 | 411 | 23.4 |
| 2020-21 | 1,726 | 392 | 22.7 |
| 2019-20 | 1,723 | 385 | 22.3 |
