Nortex Times

There were 42 multiracial students enrolled in Jack County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jack County welcomed 1,661 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Jack County, only Jacksboro Elementary School and Jacksboro High School enrolled any multiracial students, welcoming 12 students each in the 2022-23 school year.

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
Jacksboro Elementary School	2.4	497
Jacksboro High School	3.6	335
Bryson School	0.8	259
Jacksboro Middle School	2.4	251
Perrin Elementary School	4.1	171
Perrin High School	2	148