Nortex Times

There were 61 multiracial students enrolled in Clay County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Clay County welcomed 1,765 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Clay County, Petrolia Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 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
Henrietta Elementary School	3.1	481
Henrietta High School	3.1	287
Petrolia Elementary School	6.4	267
Henrietta Middle School	3.1	226
Petrolia Junior High/High School	5.3	206
Bellevue School	1.2	167
Midway School	0	131