Upper East Texas News

There were 161 multiracial students enrolled in Morris County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Morris County welcomed 1,846 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 8.7% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Morris County, Pewitt Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 52 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
Pewitt Elementary School	12.8	405
Daingerfield High School	7.1	297
West Elementary School	8.9	270
Pewitt High School	5.1	237
Daingerfield Junior High School	5.3	228
South Elementary School	10.6	218
Pewitt Junior High School	8.9	191