There were 15 Asian students enrolled in Winfree Academy Charter Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Winfree Academy Charter Schools District welcomed 1,164 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Winfree Academy Charter Schools District roughly covers schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Carrollton.
Among the six schools in Winfree Academy Charter Schools District, Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of nine students.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing Texas’ school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 1,164 | 15 | 1.3% |
| 2022-23 | 1,153 | 14 | 1.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,080 | 18 | 1.7% |
| 2020-21 | 1,276 | 18 | 1.4% |
| 2019-20 | 1,332 | 15 | 1.1% |
