Panhandle Times

There were nine Multiracial students enrolled in Castro County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Castro County welcomed 1,619 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Castro County, Nazareth 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
Richardson Elementary School	0	564
Dimmitt High School	0.3	330
Dimmitt Middle School	0	264
Nazareth School	2.8	250
Hart ISD	0.5	211