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There were 19 Asian students enrolled in Colorado County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 26.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Colorado County welcomed 3,543 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Colorado County, Columbus Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of seven 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
Columbus Elementary School	1	734
Columbus High School	1	489
Columbus Junior High School	0	345
Rice High School	0	302
Weimar Elementary School	0	288
Rice Junior High School	0.7	278
Eagle Lake Primary School	0.8	242
Weimar Junior High School	0	213
Eagle Lake Intermediate School	1	203
Weimar High School	0	187
Garwood Elementary School	0	105
Sheridan Elementary School	1.3	77
Rice Challenge Academy	0	68
Columbus Alternative School	0	12