East Central Texas News

There were 22 Asian students enrolled in Freestone County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 15.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Freestone County welcomed 3,523 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Freestone County, Fairfield Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of six 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
Fairfield High School	0.8	493
Teague Elementary School	0.2	454
Fairfield Junior High School	1.5	413
Fairfield Elementary School	0.8	394
Fairfield Intermediate School	0.5	387
Teague High School	0.8	371
Teague Junior High School	0.3	335
Wortham Elementary School	0	253
Wortham High School	0	148
Dew Elementary School	1.5	133
Wortham Middle School	0	119
Teague Lion Academy	0	23