How many Asian students were enrolled in Deaf Smith County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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By Panhandle Times

Nov 23, 2024

There were eight Asian students enrolled in Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County welcomed 4,100 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 nine schools in Deaf Smith County, Hereford Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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.

Ethnicities in Deaf Smith County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Deaf Smith County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hereford High School	0.1	1,176
Hereford Junior High School	0.8	599
Northwest Elementary School	0	456
Bluebonnet Elementary School	0.2	404
Aikman Elementary School	0	378
West Central Elementary School	0	361
Hereford Preparatory Academy	0	299
Tierra Blanca Early Childhood Center	0.4	279
Walcott Elementary School	0	148