Winter Garden Today

There was one Asian student enrolled in Zavala County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 66.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Zavala County welcomed 2,270 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Benito Juarez Elementary School was the only school in the county which enrolled Asian students, welcoming just one in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Crystal City High School	0	535
Sterling H. Fly Junior High School	0	407
Zavala Elementary School	0	365
La Pryor Elementary School	0	280
Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School	0	246
Benito Juarez Elementary School	0.4	232
La Pryor High School	0	205