Lubbock Times

There were 50 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Lubbock ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lubbock ISD schools welcomed 25,247 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Lubbock ISD roughly covers schools within Lubbock County and has a main office in Lubbock.

Among the 47 schools in Lubbock ISD schools, Waters Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Pacific Islander Students	Pacific Islander students %
2022-23	25,247	50	0.2%
2021-22	25,659	58	0.2%
2020-21	26,451	65	0.2%
2019-20	27,348	49	0.2%