Ft Worth Times

There were 4,741 African American students enrolled in Uplift Education School District in the 2021-22 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Uplift Education School District welcomed 22,183 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 21.4% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Uplift Education School District roughly covers schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Dallas.

Among the 43 schools in Uplift Education School District, Uplift Hampton Preparatory Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 399 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 %
2021-22	22,183	4,741	21.4
2020-21	21,521	4,614	21.4
2019-20	20,068	4,129	20.6