Forest Country News

There were 23 Asian students enrolled in Houston County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Houston County welcomed 3,240 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Houston County, only Grapeland Elementary School and Latexo High School enrolled any Asian students, welcoming five students each 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Crockett Elementary School	0.5	399
Crockett High School	0.3	361
Grapeland Elementary School	1.6	310
Latexo Elementary School	1	298
Crockett Junior High School	0.7	291
Lovelady Elementary School	0	285
Kennard ISD	0	258
Lovelady Junior High High School	0.4	253
Latexo High School	2.5	199
Grapeland High School	0	168
Early Childhood Center	0.7	152
Grapeland Junior High School	1.5	137
Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett	0.8	129