El Paso County Education: 1,123 Asian students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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

By El Paso Standard

Oct 28, 2023

There were 1,123 Asian students enrolled in El Paso County districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that El Paso County districts welcomed 165,962 students during 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised less than 1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 16 districts in El Paso County, El Paso ISD recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 651 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with El Paso 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 El Paso County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment in El Paso County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	% of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
El Paso ISD	1.3	50,769
Socorro ISD	0.5	47,278
Ysleta ISD	0.3	37,244
Clint ISD	0.1	10,494
Canutillo ISD	0.5	6,091
Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)	1.2	4,573
San Elizario ISD	0	3,193
Fabens ISD	0	1,991
Burnham Wood Charter School District	0.4	1,376
Tornillo ISD	0	889
Anthony ISD	0.1	798
Vista Del Futuro Charter School	1.2	340
El Paso Academy	0.4	272
El Paso Leadership Academy	0	266
Paso Del Norte Academy Charter District	0	198
La Fe Preparatory School	0	190