Dallas City Wire

There were 583 African American students enrolled in Gateway Charter Academy School District in the 2022-23 school year, 7.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gateway Charter Academy School District welcomed 614 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 95% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the two schools in Gateway Charter Academy School District, Gateway Charter Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 382 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 African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	614	583	95%
2021-22	654	631	96.5%
2020-21	783	762	97.3%
2019-20	833	796	95.6%