Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Gillespie County welcomed 3,705 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in Gillespie County, Fredericksburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg High School | 1.1 | 1,017 |
| Fredericksburg Elementary School | 0.7 | 766 |
| Fredericksburg Middle School | 0.4 | 677 |
| Fredericksburg Primary School | 0.2 | 539 |
| Harper Elementary School | 0 | 208 |
| Harper High School | 0 | 186 |
| Harper Middle School | 0 | 166 |
| Stonewall Elementary School | 0 | 105 |
| Doss Elementary School | 8.3 | 24 |
| Alter School | 0 | 17 |
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