Dallas City Wire

There were 315 African American students enrolled in St. Anthony School District in the 2022-23 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that St. Anthony School District welcomed 330 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 95.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

St. Anthony School District roughly covers schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Dallas.

Among the two schools in St. Anthony School District, St. Anthony Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 216 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	330	315	95.5%
2021-22	316	303	95.9%
2020-21	327	313	95.7%
2019-20	318	305	95.9%