Nortex Times

There were nine Asian students enrolled in Young County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 43.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Young County welcomed 3,207 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Young County, Graham High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students each.

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
Graham Elementary School	0.2	1,071
Graham High School	0.5	665
Graham Junior High School	0	554
Olney Elementary School	0.6	335
Newcastle School	0	212
Olney High School	0.5	202
Olney Junior High School	0.6	161
Graham Learning Center	0	7