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Travis County Education: 9,880 Asian students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 9,880 Asian students enrolled in Travis County districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Travis County districts welcomed 190,328 students during 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 5.2% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 23 districts in Travis County, Austin ISD recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 3,435 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Travis County.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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.

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.

Ethnicities in Travis County in 2021-22 School Year

Hispanic [54.4%]white [25%]Black [11.7%]Asian [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [3.7%]

Enrollment in Travis County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District% of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Austin ISD4.674,602
Kipp Texas Public Schools232,321
Pflugerville ISD8.525,486
Lake Travis ISD7.311,345
Del Valle ISD111,078
Manor ISD4.19,270
Eanes ISD13.37,834
Harmony Science Academy (Austin)19.34,225
Austin Achieve Public Schools0.22,312
Lago Vista ISD0.21,808
Wayside Schools0.41,643
Nyos Charter School13.61,422
Valor Public Schools5.71,378
Promesa Public Schools0.11,018
The Excel Center (for Adults)2.2923
University of Texas at Austin High School8.9666
University of Texas University Charter School0.8532
Cedars International Academy0.2496
Montessori for All3.8470
Austin Discovery School0.7430
Texas Empowerment Academy0.5413
Chaparral Star Academy22.6354
University of Texas Elementary Charter School2.6302

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