Waco Reporter

There were 96 multiracial students enrolled in Falls County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Falls County welcomed 2,380 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Falls County, Rosebud-Lott Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 35 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
Chilton School	3.4	553
Marlin Elementary School	4	474
Rosebud-Lott Elementary School	8.1	432
Marlin High School	1.2	243
Rosebud-Lott High School	4.5	220
Marlin Middle School	1.5	201
Westphalia Elementary School	3.2	154
Rosebud-Lott Middle School	1.9	103