Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Orenda Charter School District welcomed 1,878 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Orenda Charter School District roughly covers schools within Bell County and has a main office in Georgetown.
Among the five schools in Orenda Charter School District, Gateway College Preparatory School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 86 students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of African American Students | African American students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,878 | 108 | 5.8% |
| 2021-22 | 1,907 | 106 | 5.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,848 | 104 | 5.6% |
| 2019-20 | 1,829 | 84 | 4.6% |
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