Forest Country News

There were 28 Asian students enrolled in Houston County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 6.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Houston County welcomed 3,062 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Houston County, Grapeland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of eight 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
Crockett Elementary School	0.5	390
Crockett High School	0.8	370
Grapeland Elementary School	2.5	321
Crockett Junior High School	0.7	279
Latexo Elementary School	1.1	278
Lovelady Elementary School	0.4	271
Kennard ISD	0	247
Lovelady Junior High High School	0.4	233
Latexo High School	2.4	211
Grapeland High School	0.6	170
Early Childhood Center	0.7	151
Grapeland Junior High School	0.7	141