Waco Reporter

There were 17 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Midway ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 54.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Midway ISD schools welcomed 8,434 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Midway ISD roughly covers schools within McLennan County and has a main office in Woodway.

Among the 10 schools in Midway ISD schools, Hewitt Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of five 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Pacific Islander Students	Pacific Islander students %
2021-22	8,434	17	0.2
2020-21	8,253	11	0.1
2019-20	8,375	14	0.2