South DFW News

There were 26,864 Asian students enrolled in Dallas County districts in the 2021-22 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Dallas County districts welcomed 494,478 students during 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 5.4% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 46 districts in Dallas County, Coppell ISD recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 7,123 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Dallas County.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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.

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.

District	% of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
Dallas ISD	1.2	143,558
Garland ISD	9.4	53,674
Mesquite ISD	1.2	38,378
Richardson ISD	6.9	37,633
Irving ISD	3.2	32,378
Grand Prairie ISD	3.3	27,420
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD	11.4	24,939
Uplift Education	6	22,183
International Leadership of Texas (ILTEXAS)	4.6	20,538
Coppell ISD	54.2	13,131
Duncanville ISD	1	11,946
Desoto ISD	0.3	7,344
Cedar Hill ISD	1	7,120
Lancaster ISD	0.2	7,096
Highland Park ISD	7.2	6,724
Life School	0.2	5,558
Texans Can Academies	0.3	5,037
Trinity Basin Preparatory	2.4	4,211
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	1.6	2,226
Sunnyvale ISD	23	2,111
Universal Academy	53.4	2,055
Golden Rule Charter School	0.3	1,557
A+ Academy	0.4	1,551
Legacy Preparatory	0.4	1,464
Ume Preparatory Academy	1.7	1,365
Inspired Vision Academy	0	1,271
Cityscape Schools	0.1	1,256
Village Tech Schools	0.6	1,232
Advantage Academy	1.2	1,138
Winfree Academy Charter Schools	1.7	1,080
A.W. Brown Leadership Academy	0.5	1,067
La Academia De Estrellas	0.3	985
Evolution Academy Charter School	1	669
Gateway Charter Academy	0	654
Manara Academy	27.7	541
Nova Academy Southeast	0	535
Education Center International Academy	5.4	501
Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences	0	486
Richland Collegiate High School	32.1	336
St. Anthony School	0	316
Academy for Academic Excellence	0.7	297
Lumin Education	1.2	250
Academy of Dallas	0	245
Jean Massieu Academy	0	202
Nova Academy	0	124
Bridgeway Preparatory Academy	6.3	96