Nortex Times

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

Data showed that Young County welcomed 3,210 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 eight schools in Young County, only Graham Elementary School and Graham Junior High School enrolled any Pacific Islander students, welcoming one student each in the 2022-23 school year.

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
Graham Elementary School	0.1	1,050
Graham High School	0	669
Graham Junior High School	0.2	538
Olney Elementary School	0	363
Newcastle School	0	220
Olney High School	0	207
Olney Junior High School	0	159
Graham Learning Center	0	4