El Paso Standard

There were 194 Pacific Islander students enrolled in El Paso ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that El Paso ISD schools welcomed 50,769 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

El Paso ISD roughly covers schools within El Paso County and has a main office in El Paso.

Among the 79 schools in El Paso ISD schools, Chapin High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 20 students.

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 %
2021-22	50,769	194	0.4
2020-21	50,661	183	0.4
2019-20	55,253	215	0.4