Austin News

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.

District	% of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
Austin ISD	4.6	74,602
Kipp Texas Public Schools	2	32,321
Pflugerville ISD	8.5	25,486
Lake Travis ISD	7.3	11,345
Del Valle ISD	1	11,078
Manor ISD	4.1	9,270
Eanes ISD	13.3	7,834
Harmony Science Academy (Austin)	19.3	4,225
Austin Achieve Public Schools	0.2	2,312
Lago Vista ISD	0.2	1,808
Wayside Schools	0.4	1,643
Nyos Charter School	13.6	1,422
Valor Public Schools	5.7	1,378
Promesa Public Schools	0.1	1,018
The Excel Center (for Adults)	2.2	923
University of Texas at Austin High School	8.9	666
University of Texas University Charter School	0.8	532
Cedars International Academy	0.2	496
Montessori for All	3.8	470
Austin Discovery School	0.7	430
Texas Empowerment Academy	0.5	413
Chaparral Star Academy	22.6	354
University of Texas Elementary Charter School	2.6	302