San Antonio Standard

There were six Pacific Islander students enrolled in the School of Excellence in Education District in the 2022-23 school year, 500% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that the School of Excellence in Education District welcomed 931 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

The School of Excellence in Education District roughly covers schools within Bexar County and has a main office in San Antonio.

Legacy Traditional School - Walker Elementary was the only school in the district which enrolled Pacific Islander students, welcoming six students 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Pacific Islander Students	Pacific Islander students %
2022-23	931	6	0.6%
2021-22	353	1	0.3%
2020-21	354	1	0.3%
2019-20	473	2	0.4%