Panhandle Times

There were 14 multiracial students enrolled in Swisher County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Swisher County welcomed 1,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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 Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Tulia Elementary School	1	408
Tulia High School	0	282
Tulia Junior High School	1.5	206
Kress High School	0	145
Happy Elementary School	2.2	139
Kress Elementary School	0.7	134
Happy High School	2.3	131