Upper East Texas News

There were four Pacific Islander students enrolled in Cass County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Cass County welcomed 5,435 students during the 2022-23 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 18 schools in Cass County, J. K. Hileman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Atlanta Primary School	0	585
Hughes Springs Elementary School	0	535
Atlanta High School	0.2	476
Atlanta Elementary School	0	449
J. K. Hileman Elementary School	0.8	384
Atlanta Middle School	0	369
Linden Elementary School	0	340
Hughes Springs High School	0	338
Queen City High School	0	296
Hughes Springs Junior High School	0	276
Morris Upchurch Middle School	0	274
Bloomburg School	0	256
Linden-Kildare High School	0	187
McLeod Elementary School	0	165
McLeod Middle School	0	140
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School	0	133
Avinger School	0	123
McLeod High School	0	109