Hill Country Chronicle

There were seven Pacific Islander students enrolled in Burnet County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 22.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Burnet County welcomed 7,367 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Burnet County, Marble Falls High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Marble Falls High School	0.3	1,145
Burnet High School	0.2	1,003
Marble Falls Middle School	0.1	911
Burnet Middle School	0	731
Colt Elementary School	0	644
Shady Grove Elementary School	0	577
Marble Falls Elementary School	0	570
Highland Lakes Elementary School	0	542
Rj Richey Elementary School	0	487
Bertram Elementary School	0	460
Spicewood Elementary School	0	202
Falls Career High School	0	49
Quest High School	0	46