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How many Asian students were enrolled in Jefferson ISD schools in 2022-23 school year?

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were six Asian students enrolled in Jefferson ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jefferson ISD schools welcomed 1,132 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Jefferson ISD roughly covers schools within Marion County and has a main office in Jefferson.

Among the four schools in Jefferson ISD schools, Jefferson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

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.

Ethnicities in Jefferson ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White (58.2%)African American (29.1%)Hispanic (7.2%)Ethnicities < 5% (5.5%)

Enrollment in Jefferson ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students %
2022-231,13260.5%
2021-221,16360.5%
2020-211,22780.7%
2019-201,27190.7%

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