Plano ISD schools Education: 11,607 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

There were 11,607 Asian students enrolled in Plano ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Plano ISD schools welcomed 48,921 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 23.7% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the 74 schools in Plano ISD schools, Plano East Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 968 students.

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.