Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Southwest School District welcomed 1,578 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% 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.
Phoenix School at Southwest Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled Pacific Islander students, welcoming one student in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Pacific Islander Students | Pacific Islander students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,578 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2021-22 | 1,527 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 1,703 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 2,042 | 0 | 0% |
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