Grayson Times

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

Data showed that Cooke County welcomed 6,870 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander comprised 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Cooke County, only Lindsay Elementary School and Valley View Middle School enrolled any Pacific Islander students, welcoming one student each 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.

School name	% of Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Gainesville High School	0	863
Edison Elementary School	0	712
W. E. Chalmers Elementary School	0	685
Callisburg Elementary School	0	543
Era School	0	495
Gainesville Junior High School	0	444
Gainesville Intermediate School	0	441
Valley View Elementary School	0	376
Callisburg High School	0	342
Muenster Elementary School	0	300
Valley View Middle School	0.3	294
Valley View High School	0	273
Lindsay Elementary School	0.4	258
Callisburg Middle School	0	252
Muenster High School	0	238
Lindsay High School	0	232
Sivells Bend Elementary School	0	63
Walnut Bend Elementary School	0	56
DAEP	0	3