Concho Valley News

There were two Asian students enrolled in Irion County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Irion County welcomed 333 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the two schools in Irion County, Irion Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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
Irion Elementary School	0.9	211
Irion High School	0	122