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University of Texas Elementary Charter School District Education: 8 Asian students were enrolled in schools 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 eight Asian students enrolled in University of Texas Elementary Charter School District in the 2021-22 school year, 60% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that University of Texas Elementary Charter School District welcomed 302 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

University of Texas Elementary Charter School District roughly covers schools within Travis County and has a main office in Austin.

University of Texas Elementary Charter School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming eight students in the 2021-22 school year.

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 University of Texas Elementary Charter School District in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [65.9%]African American [15.2%]White [12.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.6%]

Enrollment in University of Texas Elementary Charter School District During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students %
2021-2230282.6
2020-2129051.7
2019-2029572.4

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