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Somervell County Education: 1 Pacific Islander student was enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

There was one Pacific Islander student enrolled in Somervell County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Somervell County welcomed 2,171 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.

Glen Rose High School was the only school in the county which enrolled Pacific Islander students, welcoming just one in the 2021-22 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.

Ethnicities in Somervell County in 2021-22 School Year

White [65.8%]Hispanic [28.0%]Ethnicities <5% [6.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Somervell County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Pacific Islander students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Glen Rose High School0.2588
Glen Rose Elementary School0498
Glen Rose Junior High School0462
Glen Rose Intermediate School0441
Brazos River Charter School0182

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