Panhandle Times

There were 45 multiracial students enrolled in Wheeler County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wheeler County welcomed 1,053 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Wheeler County, Shamrock Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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
Wheeler School	2.6	387
Shamrock Elementary School	6.8	176
Fort Elliott School	2.6	153
Kelton School	4.6	153
Shamrock High School	5.4	111
Shamrock Middle School	8.2	73