There were 16 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Prosper ISD schools in 2022-23 school year

There were 16 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Prosper ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Prosper ISD schools welcomed 24,983 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the 22 schools in Prosper ISD schools, Prosper High School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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.