El Paso Standard

There were 524 African American students enrolled in Ysleta ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ysleta ISD schools welcomed 37,244 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Ysleta ISD roughly covers schools within El Paso County and has a main office in El Paso.

Among the 54 schools in Ysleta ISD schools, Parkland High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 81 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	37,244	524	1.4
2020-21	38,390	545	1.4
2019-20	40,428	575	1.4