Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Harlingen CISD schools welcomed 17,034 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Harlingen CISD roughly covers schools within Cameron County and has a main office in Harlingen.
Among the 31 schools in Harlingen CISD schools, Treasure Hills Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine students.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 17,034 | 52 | 0.3% |
| 2021-22 | 17,037 | 49 | 0.3% |
| 2020-21 | 17,882 | 72 | 0.4% |
| 2019-20 | 18,365 | 85 | 0.5% |
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