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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.1% of Sabine County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were 89 Multiracial students enrolled in Sabine County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Sabine County welcomed 1,462 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 6.1% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Sabine County, Hemphill Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 27 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.

Ethnicities in Sabine County in 2021-22 School Year

White [77.1%]Black [8.3%]Hispanic [7.2%]Multiracial [6.1%]Ethnicities <5% [1.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Sabine County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of multi-racial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Hemphill Elementary School7.7352
West Sabine High School3.5284
Hemphill Middle School9.4277
West Sabine Elementary School2.9276
Hemphill High School6.6273

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