Waco Reporter

There were 13 multiracial students enrolled in Itasca ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 18.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Itasca ISD schools welcomed 628 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Itasca ISD roughly covers schools within Hill County and has a main office in Itasca.

Among the three schools in Itasca ISD schools, Itasca High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of six 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Multiracial Students	Multiracial students %
2021-22	628	13	2.1
2020-21	616	16	2.6
2019-20	652	19	2.9