TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Data showed that Northwest ISD schools welcomed 27,583 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Northwest ISD roughly covers schools within Denton County and has a main office in Justin.
Among the 32 schools in Northwest ISD schools, Byron Nelson High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 173 students.
Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 27,583 | 1,553 | 5.6 |
| 2020-21 | 25,383 | 1,278 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | 25,040 | 1,153 | 4.6 |
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