Tyler Reporter

There were 40 Asian students enrolled in Wood County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 17.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wood County welcomed 6,324 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Wood County, Winnsboro High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of nine students.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Quitman Elementary School	0.2	585
Winnsboro High School	1.9	479
Mineola High School	1.3	461
Alba-Golden Elementary School	0	429
Mineola Primary School	0.7	427
Alba-Golden High School	0.2	425
Hawkins High School / Middle	0	392
Mineola Middle School	1.8	388
Winnsboro Elementary School	0.8	382
Winnsboro Junior High School	0.3	369
Mineola Elementary School	1.1	356
Hawkins Elementary School	0.3	355
Quitman High School	0	351
Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School	1	307
Quitman Junior High School	0.4	243
Yantis School	0	190
Yantis Elementary School	0	178
Alter School	0	7