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There were 228 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Coryell County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Coryell County welcomed 11,559 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander comprised 2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 20 schools in Coryell County, Copperas Cove High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 50 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
Copperas Cove High School	2.2	2,260
Copperas Cove Junior High School	2.4	950
S. C. Lee Junior High	2.9	930
C. R. Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School	3.3	846
Gatesville High School	0.2	804
J. L. Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School	3.1	721
House Creek Elementary School	1.5	674
Gatesville Intermediate School	0.7	613
Gatesville Elementary School	0.3	606
Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School	2.8	536
Gatesville Junior High School	0.2	411
Martin Walker Elementary School	3.4	410
Hettie Halstead Elementary School	4.2	355
Jonesboro School	0	339
Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy	2.2	324
Gatesville Primary School	0	263
Oglesby School	0	198
Evant High School	0	115
Crossroads High School	7.5	106
Evant Elementary School	0	98