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There were 100 Asian students enrolled in Erath County districts in the 2021-22 school year, 4.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Erath County districts welcomed 12,885 students during 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised less than 1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Erath County, Premier High Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 48 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Erath County.

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.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas 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.

District	% of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
Premier High Schools	0.7	6,834
Stephenville ISD	1.2	3,695
Dublin ISD	0.2	1,089
Huckabay ISD	0	305
Lingleville ISD	0	284
Three Way ISD	0.4	237
Bluff Dale ISD	0.9	228
Morgan Mill ISD	0.8	119
Erath Excels Academy Inc	0	94