SC Texas News

There were two Pacific Islander students enrolled in Dewitt County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Dewitt County welcomed 4,338 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander comprised 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Dewitt County, Cuero High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of two 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 Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Cuero High School	0.3	630
Hunt Elementary School	0	512
Cuero Junior High School	0	478
Yoakum High School	0	470
Yoakum Junior High School	0	353
J. C. French Elementary School	0	308
Yoakum Intermediate School	0	264
Yorktown Elementary School	0	256
Yoakum Primary School	0	213
Yoakum Annex	0	207
Yorktown High School	0	154
Nordheim School	0	149
Meyersville Elementary School	0	145
Yorktown Junior High School	0	128
Westhoff Elementary School	0	71