Panhandle Times

There were 24 multiracial students enrolled in Perryton ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Perryton ISD schools welcomed 2,008 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Perryton ISD roughly covers schools within Ochiltree County and has a main office in Perryton.

Among the six schools in Perryton ISD schools, Perryton Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial students %
2022-23	2,008	24	1.2%
2021-22	2,052	22	1.1%
2020-21	2,133	30	1.4%
2019-20	2,213	28	1.3%