Panhandle Times

There were 14 Multiracial students enrolled in Deaf Smith County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Deaf Smith County welcomed 4,119 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Deaf Smith County, only Hereford High School and Northwest Elementary School enrolled any Multiracial students, welcoming three students each in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

School name	% of multi-racial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hereford High School	0.3	1,154
Hereford Junior High School	0.3	580
Northwest Elementary School	0.7	457
Bluebonnet Elementary School	0.2	404
Aikman Elementary School	0.2	401
West Central Elementary School	0.5	378
Hereford Preparatory Academy	0	333
Tierra Blanca Early Childhood Center	0.8	260
Walcott Elementary School	0	152