East Central Texas News

There were 46 Asian students enrolled in Anderson County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 6.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Anderson County welcomed 7,931 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 24 schools in Anderson County, Palestine High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 10 students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Palestine High School	1	1,040
Story Intermediate School	0.8	639
Palestine Junior High School	0.2	502
Northside Primary School	0.4	484
Southside Elementary School	1.1	468
Westwood High School	0	400
Westwood Elementary School	0.8	384
Frankston Elementary School	1.1	373
Westwood Primary School	0.6	342
Elkhart Elementary School	0	320
Elkhart High School	0.7	307
Elkhart Middle School	0	268
Slocum PK - 8	0.8	257
Elkhart Intermediate School	0	255
Cayuga Elementary School	0	248
Neches Elementary School	0.4	239
Frankston High School	0.9	232
Washington Early Childhood Center	0.4	228
Westwood Junior High School	0.5	206
Frankston Middle School	1	203
Cayuga High School	1.2	169
Cayuga Middle School	0.6	159
Neches High School	0	104
Slocum High School	0	104