Dallas City Wire

There were 294 Hispanic students enrolled in Nova Academy Southeast School District in the 2021-22 school year, 13.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nova Academy Southeast School District welcomed 535 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 55% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Nova Academy Southeast School District roughly covers schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Dallas.

Among the two schools in Nova Academy Southeast School District, Nova Academy Prichard recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 285 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	535	294	55
2020-21	613	340	55.5
2019-20	658	381	57.9