SE Texas Times

There were 434 African American students enrolled in Bob Hope School District in the 2022-23 school year, 13% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bob Hope School District welcomed 2,313 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 18.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Bob Hope School District roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Port Arthur.

Among the four schools in Bob Hope School District, Bob Hope School Beaumont recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 356 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	2,313	434	18.8%
2021-22	2,362	499	21.1%
2020-21	2,385	507	21.3%
2019-20	1,943	325	16.7%