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There were 454 Asian students enrolled in Melissa ISD schools in 2022-23 school year

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By Collin Times | Sep 17, 2024

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There were 454 Asian students enrolled in Melissa ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 108.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Melissa ISD schools welcomed 5,654 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the six schools in Melissa ISD schools, Willow Wood Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 110 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Melissa ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White (54.4%)Hispanic (15.8%)African American (14.6%)Asian (8%)Multiracial (6.3%)Ethnicities < 5% (0.9%)

Enrollment in Melissa ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students %
2022-235,6544548%
2021-224,8742184.5%
2020-214,1041343.3%
2019-203,580902.5%

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Texas State Executive - State Board of EducationMelissa Independent School District

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