Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that The Excel Center (for Adults) School District welcomed 1,060 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 20.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
The Excel Center (for Adults) School District roughly covers schools within Travis County and has a main office in Austin.
Among the five schools in The Excel Center (for Adults) School District, The Excel Center (for Adults) recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 118 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 | 1,060 | 219 | 20.7% |
| 2021-22 | 923 | 180 | 19.5% |
| 2020-21 | 783 | 156 | 19.9% |
| 2019-20 | 706 | 168 | 23.8% |
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