Hill Country Chronicle

There were 65 Asian students enrolled in Burnet County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 12.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Burnet County welcomed 7,291 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Burnet County, Marble Falls Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 17 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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Marble Falls High School	0.9	1,191
Burnet High School	0.5	953
Marble Falls Middle School	0.6	909
Burnet Middle School	0.5	751
Shady Grove Elementary School	0.9	586
Colt Elementary School	1.7	582
Marble Falls Elementary School	2.9	580
Highland Lakes Elementary School	0	510
Rj Richey Elementary School	0.6	495
Bertram Elementary School	0.9	445
Spicewood Elementary School	0	204
Quest High School	2.1	47
Falls Career High School	0	38