There were nine Asian students enrolled in Port Aransas ISD schools in the 2023-24 school year, 125% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Port Aransas ISD schools welcomed 527 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Port Aransas ISD roughly covers schools within Nueces County and has a main office in Port Aransas.
Among the three schools in Port Aransas ISD schools, Olsen Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six students.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing Texas’ school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 527 | 9 | 1.7% |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 4 | 0.7% |
| 2021-22 | 524 | 3 | 0.6% |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 4 | 0.8% |
| 2019-20 | 508 | 4 | 0.8% |
