West Texas News

There was one Pacific Islander student enrolled in Bailey County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bailey County welcomed 1,348 students during the 2021-22 school year.

Dillman Elementary School was the only school in the county which enrolled Pacific Islander students, welcoming just one in the 2021-22 school year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School name	% of Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Dillman Elementary School	0.3	386
Muleshoe High School	0	370
Watson Junior High School	0	301
Mary Deshazo Elementary School	0	291