Upper East Texas News

There were five Asian students enrolled in Morris County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 16.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Morris County welcomed 1,846 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Morris County, Daingerfield Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pewitt Elementary School	0.2	405
Daingerfield High School	0.3	297
West Elementary School	0	270
Pewitt High School	0	237
Daingerfield Junior High School	0.9	228
South Elementary School	0	218
Pewitt Junior High School	0.5	191