Waco Reporter

There were five Pacific Islander students enrolled in Hill County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 66.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hill County welcomed 5,786 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 20 schools in Hill County, Itasca Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students each.

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.

School name	% of Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hillsboro High School	0	570
Whitney High School	0.2	425
Whitney Elementary School	0	403
Hillsboro Intermediate School	0	392
Whitney Middle School	0	349
Blum ISD	0	344
Aquilla School	0	334
Covington School	0	302
Whitney Intermediate School	0	300
Itasca Elementary School	1	298
Hillsboro Junior High School	0	291
Abbott School	0	283
Hubbard High School	0	222
Hubbard Elementary School	0	218
Penelope School	0	199
Mount Calm ISD	0	192
Itasca High School	0	186
Bynum School	0	181
Malone Elementary School	0.7	153
Itasca Middle School	0	144