Amarillo Gazette

There were 25 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Randall County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 25% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Randall County welcomed 22,051 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 40 schools in Randall County, Amarillo High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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
Amarillo High School	0.2	2,170
Caprock High School	0	2,090
Randall High School	0.2	1,148
Canyon High School	0.1	1,082
Crockett Middle School	0.1	874
Bonham Middle School	0.3	867
Tradewind Elementary School	0.1	699
Fannin Middle School	0	657
Reeves-Hinger Elementary School	0	636
City View Elementary School	0	628
Greenways Intermediate School	0.6	619
Westover Park Junior High School	0.2	615
Canyon Junior High School	0.2	548
Canyon Intermediate School	0	546
Pinnacle Intermediate School	0	539
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School	0.4	517
Amarillo Collegiate Academy	0	472
Crestview Elementary School	0	449
Windsor Elementary School	0	442
Western Plateau Elementary School	0.2	431
Arden Road Elementary School	0	421
Coronado Elementary School	0	418
Ridgecrest Elementary School	0	412
Spring Canyon Elementary School	0	407
Heritage Hills Elementary School	0	402
South Georgia Elementary School	0	395
Gene Howe Elementary School	0	373
Lakeview Elementary School	0.5	369
Hillside Elementary School	0	348
Puckett Elementary School	0	344
Sundown Lane Elementary School	0	341
South Lawn Elementary School	0	327
Paramount Terrace Elementary School	0	320
Lamar Elementary School	0	314
Premier High School of Amarillo	0.4	257
Landergin Elementary School	0	236
Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	0	151
Midway Alternative High School	0	79
Premier High School-Canyon	0	59
Youth Center of High Plains	0	49