Nortex Times

There were 51 multiracial students enrolled in Seymour ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 18.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Seymour ISD schools welcomed 644 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 7.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Seymour ISD roughly covers schools within Baylor County and has a main office in Seymour.

Among the three schools in Seymour ISD schools, Seymour Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Multiracial Students	Multiracial students %
2022-23	644	51	7.9%
2021-22	620	43	6.9%
2020-21	621	33	5.3%
2019-20	579	38	6.6%