Grayson Times

There were six Pacific Islander students enrolled in Cooke County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 200% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Cooke County welcomed 6,897 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Cooke County, only Edison Elementary School and Era School enrolled any Pacific Islander students, welcoming two students each in the 2022-23 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
W. E. Chalmers Elementary School	0	716
Edison Elementary School	0.3	683
Callisburg Elementary School	0	549
Era School	0.4	542
Gainesville Junior High School	0.2	426
Gainesville Intermediate School	0	408
Valley View Elementary School	0	373
Callisburg High School	0	355
Muenster Elementary School	0	307
Valley View Middle School	0	281
Valley View High School	0	266
Lindsay Elementary School	0.4	257
Muenster High School	0	256
Callisburg Middle School	0	256
Lindsay High School	0	229
Sivells Bend Elementary School	0	70
Walnut Bend Elementary School	0	54
DAEP	0	6