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Ambassadors Preparatory Academy School District Education: 51 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

There were 51 Hispanic students enrolled in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy School District in the 2022-23 school year, 17.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ambassadors Preparatory Academy School District welcomed 170 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 30% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 51 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.

Ethnicities in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy School District in 2022-23 School Year
African American (57.1%)Hispanic (30%)White (8.8%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.1%)

Enrollment in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy School District During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2022-231705130%
2021-221906232.6%
2020-212469036.6%
2019-202819834.9%

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