Dallas City Wire

There were 172 African American students enrolled in Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences District in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences District welcomed 476 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 36.1% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences District roughly covers schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Dallas.

Pegasus Charter High School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 172 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	476	172	36.1%
2021-22	486	164	33.7%
2020-21	506	164	32.4%
2019-20	625	215	34.4%