Forest Country News

There were three Pacific Islander students enrolled in Hemphill ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hemphill ISD schools welcomed 840 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Hemphill ISD roughly covers schools within Sabine County and has a main office in Hemphill.

Hemphill Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Pacific Islander students, welcoming three students 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Pacific Islander Students	Pacific Islander students %
2022-23	840	3	0.4%
2021-22	902	3	0.3%
2020-21	879	2	0.2%
2019-20	912	2	0.2%