Forest Country News

There were 125 Asian students enrolled in Nacogdoches County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nacogdoches County welcomed 10,664 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Nacogdoches County, Nacogdoches High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 35 students.

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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Nacogdoches High School	2	1,754
McMichael Middle School	0.5	729
Mike Moses Middle School	1.8	669
Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School	0.5	642
Central Heights Elementary School	1.6	516
Thomas Junior Rusk Elementary School	0.6	504
Raguet Elementary School	3.6	499
Douglass School	1.3	457
Woden Elementary School	0.5	402
Nettie Marshall Academy of Dual Language	0.3	383
Emeline Carpenter Elementary School	0	369
Garrison Elementary School	0	353
Martinsville School	0.3	345
Central Heights High School	1.8	337
Fredonia Elementary School	1	297
Cushing School	0.7	296
Central Heights Middle School	1.1	284
Chireno Elementary School	0	282
Cushing Elementary School	0	260
Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School	2.3	256
Garrison High School	0.9	227
Woden High School	1.4	210
Garrison Middle School	2.4	168
Woden Junior High School	0.7	148
Chireno High School	1.6	126
Etoile Elementary School	0	94
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success	0	57