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Williamson County Education: 16,160 Asian students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 16,160 Asian students enrolled in Williamson County districts in the 2021-22 school year, 9.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Williamson County districts welcomed 128,017 students during 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 12.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 13 districts in Williamson County, Round Rock ISD recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 9,668 students.

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

Ethnicities in Williamson County in 2021-22 School Year

white [42.4%]Hispanic [32.6%]Asian [12.6%]Black [6.6%]multiracial [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [0.5%]

Enrollment in Williamson County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District% of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Round Rock ISD20.547,167
Leander ISD12.341,780
Georgetown ISD2.112,618
Hutto ISD1.98,960
Liberty Hill ISD3.46,840
Taylor ISD0.63,040
Jarrell ISD1.22,885
Meridian World School LLC34.91,684
Florence ISD0.31,117
Thrall ISD0.6788
Granger ISD0.4506
Goodwater Montessori School7.6369
Coupland ISD2.3263

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