West Texas News

There were five Asian students enrolled in Martin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 16.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Martin County welcomed 1,339 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Martin County, only Grady School and Stanton High School enrolled any Asian students, welcoming two students each in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Stanton Elementary School	0.2	518
Stanton High School	0.7	307
Grady School	0.8	258
Stanton Middle School	0	256