Panhandle Times

There were 11 multiracial students enrolled in Lipscomb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lipscomb County welcomed 639 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Lipscomb County, Darrouzett Schools 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
Follett School	1.6	184
Booker Junior High/High School	0.6	180
Kirksey Elementary School	1.8	163
Darrouzett Schools	3.6	112