Lubbock Times

There were 17 African American students enrolled in South Plains Academy Charter District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that South Plains Academy Charter District schools welcomed 226 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 7.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

South Plains Academy Charter District roughly covers schools within Lubbock County and has a main office in Lubbock.

Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 17 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	226	17	7.5%
2021-22	178	18	10.1%
2020-21	193	11	5.7%
2019-20	208	14	6.7%