Panhandle Times

There were 17 Multiracial students enrolled in Swisher County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 10.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Swisher County welcomed 1,477 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Swisher County, Tulia Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Multiracial students in the 2021-22 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.

School name	% of multi-racial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Tulia Elementary School	1.6	427
Tulia High School	0.7	297
Tulia Junior High School	0.9	223
Kress Elementary School	0.7	138
Happy High School	2.2	134
Kress High School	0	133
Happy Elementary School	1.6	125