Upper East Texas News

There were 65 Asian students enrolled in Pleasant Grove ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 10.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Pleasant Grove ISD schools welcomed 2,321 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Pleasant Grove ISD roughly covers schools within Bowie County and has a main office in Texarkana.

Among the four schools in Pleasant Grove ISD schools, Pleasant Grove High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 22 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 Asian Students	Asian students %
2021-22	2,321	65	2.8
2020-21	2,233	59	2.6
2019-20	2,218	70	3.2