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There were 383 Hispanic students enrolled in UTPB STEM Academy School District in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

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

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

There were 383 Hispanic students enrolled in UTPB STEM Academy School District in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that UTPB STEM Academy School District welcomed 763 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 50.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

UTPB STEM Academy School District roughly covers schools within Ector County and has a main office in Odessa.

Utpb STEM Academy was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 383 students in the 2021-22 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 UTPB STEM Academy School District in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [50.2%]White [44.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.5%]

Enrollment in UTPB STEM Academy School District During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2021-2276338350.2
2020-2179238348.4
2019-2076936046.8

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