There were seven Pacific Islander students enrolled in Center ISD schools in the 2023-24 school year, 75% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Center ISD schools welcomed 2,434 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Center ISD roughly covers schools within Shelby County and has a main office in Center.
Among the five schools in Center ISD schools, Center Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two students.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing Texas’ school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Pacific Islander Students | Pacific Islander students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2,434 | 7 | 0.3% |
| 2022-23 | 2,491 | 4 | 0.2% |
| 2021-22 | 2,525 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 2,477 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 2019-20 | 2,662 | 1 | 0% |
