Panhandle Times

There were four Pacific Islander students enrolled in Kress ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Kress ISD schools welcomed 271 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Kress ISD roughly covers schools within Swisher County and has a main office in Kress.

Both schools in Kress ISD schools enrolled two Pacific Islander 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Pacific Islander Students	Pacific Islander students %
2021-22	271	4	1.5
2020-21	277	4	1.4
2019-20	283	3	1.1