Longview Times

There were four Asian students enrolled in Harmony ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Harmony ISD schools welcomed 1,009 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Harmony ISD roughly covers schools within Upshur County and has a main office in Big Sandy.

Among the four schools in Harmony ISD schools, Harmony Intermediate 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Asian Students	Asian students %
2022-23	1,009	4	0.4%
2021-22	1,037	5	0.5%
2020-21	1,025	6	0.6%
2019-20	1,090	5	0.5%