Houston Republic

There were six Asian students enrolled in Southwest School District in the 2021-22 school year, 53.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Southwest School District welcomed 1,527 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Southwest School District roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Among the five schools in Southwest School District, Empowerment High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four 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 Asian Students	Asian students %
2021-22	1,527	6	0.4
2020-21	1,703	13	0.8
2019-20	2,042	12	0.6