Forest Country News

There were four Pacific Islander students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Polk County welcomed 7,052 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Polk County, Big Sandy School, Corrigan-Camden Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School, and Livingston Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander student in the 2021-22 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.

School name	% of Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Livingston High School	0	1,130
Livingston Junior High School	0.1	911
Onalaska Elementary School	0	700
Big Sandy School	0.2	532
Onalaska Junior/Senior High School	0	515
Pine Ridge Primary School	0	492
Cedar Grove Elementary School	0	491
Timber Creek Elementary School	0	491
Creekside Elementary School	0.2	484
Corrigan-Camden Elementary School	0.2	402
Corrigan-Camden High School	0	227
Corrigan-Camden Junior High School	0	190
Leggett Elementary School	0	138
Goodrich Elementary School	0	126
Leggett High School	0	81
Goodrich High School	0	69
Goodrich Middle School	0	49
Livingston High School Academy	0	24