Amarillo Gazette

There were 28 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Potter County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Potter County welcomed 22,426 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 48 schools in Potter County, Palo Duro High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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
Tascosa High School	0.1	2,187
Palo Duro High School	0.3	1,923
Bowie Middle School	0	748
Austin Middle School	0.3	677
Houston Middle School	0.5	656
Travis Middle School	0.3	629
Eastridge Elementary School	0	596
Avondale Elementary School	0.2	548
Bushland Elementary School	0.6	534
Wills Elementary School	0	518
Humphrey's Highland Elementary School	0	509
Bushland High School	0	501
Rogers Elementary School	0	497
Forest Hill Elementary School	0.4	494
Emerson Elementary School	0	484
Bushland Middle School	0	476
Mann Middle School	0	458
Woodlands Elementary School	0	455
Whittier Elementary School	0	453
San Jacinto Elementary School	0.2	441
Bivins Elementary School	0	439
Glenwood Elementary School	0.2	433
Olsen Park Elementary School	0.5	426
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School	0	410
River Road High School	0	402
Mesa Verde Elementary School	0	395
Sanborn Elementary School	0	386
Bowie 6TH Grade Campus	0.3	374
Highland Park Elementary School	0	369
Belmar Elementary School	0	360
Lawndale Elementary School	0	353
Rolling Hills Elementary School	0	351
Oak Dale Elementary School	0	349
George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	0	338
George Washington Carver Elementary Academy	0	327
River Road Middle School	0	319
Wolflin Elementary School	0	311
Travis 6TH Grade Campus	0.3	308
Hamlet Elementary School	0	295
Sunrise Elementary School	0	266
Park Hills Elementary School	0	262
Highland Park High School	0	228
Willow Vista Early Childhood Academy	0	225
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	0	214
Johnny N. Allen-6th Grade Campus	0.5	193
Highland Park Middle School	0	192
North Heights Alter	0	114
Amtech Career Academy	0	3