North Coastal News

There were five Pacific Islander students enrolled in Bee County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 25% more 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 the 12 schools in Bee County, Pawnee Elementary / Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students each.

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.

School name	% of Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
A. C. Jones High School	0	970
Moreno Junior High School	0	784
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School	0.2	529
Pawnee Elementary / Junior High School	0.6	498
R. A. Hall Elementary School	0	434
St. Mary's Academy Charter School	0	401
Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School	0	368
Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center	0	293
Skidmore-Tynan High School	0.4	239
Pettus Secondary	0	197
Pettus Elementary School	0	182
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School	0	179