North Coastal News

There were 23 Asian students enrolled in Bee County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bee County welcomed 5,074 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Bee County, St. Mary's Academy Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of seven 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
A. C. Jones High School	0.2	970
Moreno Junior High School	0.5	784
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School	0	529
Pawnee Elementary / Junior High School	0.2	498
R. A. Hall Elementary School	0	434
St. Mary's Academy Charter School	1.7	401
Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School	0.5	368
Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center	1	293
Skidmore-Tynan High School	0.4	239
Pettus Secondary	0.5	197
Pettus Elementary School	0	182
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School	1.1	179