Mclennan County Education: 1,827 Asian students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

By Dallas City Wire

Oct 28, 2023

There were 1,827 Asian students enrolled in Mclennan County districts in the 2021-22 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mclennan County districts welcomed 53,547 students during 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 21 districts in Mclennan County, Harmony Science Academy (Waco) recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,327 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Mclennan County.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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.

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 Mclennan County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment in Mclennan County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	% of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
Waco ISD	0.3	14,086
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	13.4	9,892
Midway ISD	4.3	8,434
La Vega ISD	0.2	3,091
China Spring ISD	1.6	2,958
Robinson ISD	0.4	2,403
Connally ISD	0.3	2,270
Lorena ISD	0.7	1,766
Mcgregor ISD	0.3	1,494
West ISD	0.1	1,239
Rapoport Academy Public School	0.4	855
Axtell ISD	0	758
Bosqueville ISD	0.3	702
Moody ISD	0.3	688
Riesel ISD	0.5	623
Bruceville-Eddy ISD	0.7	610
Crawford ISD	0.4	558
Mart ISD	0	533
Gholson ISD	0	232
Waco Charter School	0	193
Hallsburg ISD	0	162