Panhandle Times

There were four Asian students enrolled in Ochiltree County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ochiltree County welcomed 2,008 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Ochiltree County, Perryton Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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
Perryton High School	0	620
James L. Wright Elementary School	0	471
Perryton Junior High School	0.7	436
Edwin F. Williams Intermediate School	0.4	266
Perryton Kinder	0	199
Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center	0	16