There were two Pacific Islander students enrolled in Morris County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Morris County welcomed 1,879 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Morris County, Pewitt Elementary School and Pewitt High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander student.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing Texas’ school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School name | % Pacific Islander students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Pewitt Elementary School | 0.2% | 415 |
| Daingerfield High School | 0% | 343 |
| Pewitt High School | 0.4% | 262 |
| West Elementary School | 0% | 260 |
| South Elementary School | 0% | 216 |
| Daingerfield Junior High School | 0% | 207 |
| Pewitt Junior High School | 0% | 176 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
