SE Texas Times

There were six Pacific Islander students enrolled in Hardin County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hardin County welcomed 11,219 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 19 schools in Hardin County, China Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of two 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 Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lumberton High School	0	1,213
Silsbee Elementary School	0.1	1,001
Lumberton Primary School	0	963
Lumberton Intermediate School	0.1	938
Silsbee High School	0	763
Sour Lake Elementary School	0	757
Hardin-Jefferson High School	0.1	726
Lumberton Middle School	0	662
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School	0	634
Henderson Middle School	0	569
China Elementary School	0.4	552
Lumberton Early Childhood School	0	426
Kountze High School	0	346
Laura Reeves Primary School	0	320
Kountze Elementary School	0	301
West Hardin Elementary School	0	291
West Hardin High School	0	277
Kountze Middle School	0	251
Kountze Intermediate School	0.4	229