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Enrollment Analysis: multiracial students comprised 3.9% of Big Sandy ISD schools' student body in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were 21 multiracial students enrolled in Big Sandy ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Big Sandy ISD schools welcomed 532 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Big Sandy ISD roughly covers schools within Polk County and has a main office in Dallardsville.

Big Sandy School was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming 21 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Ethnicities in Big Sandy ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [66.4%]American Indian [19.7%]Hispanic [8.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.1%]

Enrollment in Big Sandy ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Multiracial StudentsMultiracial students %
2021-22532213.9
2020-21496183.6
2019-20503173.4

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