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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 18.6% of Legacy Preparatory School District's student body in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 273 African American students enrolled in Legacy Preparatory School District in the 2021-22 school year, 10.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Legacy Preparatory School District welcomed 1,464 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 18.6% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the two schools in Legacy Preparatory School District, Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 157 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.

Ethnicities in Legacy Preparatory School District in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [69.9%]African American [18.6%]White [7.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.1%]

Enrollment in Legacy Preparatory School District During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of African American StudentsAfrican American students %
2021-221,46427318.6
2020-211,51330520.2
2019-201,57232320.5

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