Forest Country News

There were 12 multiracial students enrolled in Colmesneil ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Colmesneil ISD schools welcomed 452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Colmesneil ISD roughly covers schools within Tyler County and has a main office in Colmesneil.

Both schools in Colmesneil ISD schools enrolled six multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 %
2022-23	452	12	2.7%
2021-22	453	11	2.4%
2020-21	435	11	2.5%
2019-20	490	7	1.4%