Dallas City Wire

There were 23 Asian students enrolled in Ume Preparatory Academy School District in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ume Preparatory Academy School District welcomed 1,365 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the three schools in Ume Preparatory Academy School District, Ume Preparatory Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 22 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Asian Students	Asian students %
2021-22	1,365	23	1.7
2020-21	1,270	23	1.8
2019-20	1,197	28	2.3