Forest Country News

There were 361 Multiracial students enrolled in Nacogdoches County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 12.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Nacogdoches County welcomed 10,664 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 27 schools in Nacogdoches County, Nacogdoches High School recorded the highest enrollment of Multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 29 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 multi-racial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Nacogdoches High School	1.7	1,754
McMichael Middle School	1.5	729
Mike Moses Middle School	3.3	669
Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School	3.1	642
Central Heights Elementary School	5.2	516
Thomas Junior Rusk Elementary School	5.2	504
Raguet Elementary School	5.6	499
Douglass School	3.7	457
Woden Elementary School	1.5	402
Nettie Marshall Academy of Dual Language	0	383
Emeline Carpenter Elementary School	5.7	369
Garrison Elementary School	3.4	353
Martinsville School	7.2	345
Central Heights High School	2.7	337
Fredonia Elementary School	3.7	297
Cushing School	3.7	296
Central Heights Middle School	4.2	284
Chireno Elementary School	7.4	282
Cushing Elementary School	5.4	260
Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School	6.3	256
Garrison High School	1.8	227
Woden High School	2.4	210
Garrison Middle School	3.6	168
Woden Junior High School	1.4	148
Chireno High School	4	126
Etoile Elementary School	0	94
Margie Chumbley Academy for Success	1.8	57