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Enrollment Analysis: multiracial students comprised 3.8% of Prairie Lea ISD schools' student body in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

There were nine multiracial students enrolled in Prairie Lea ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 28.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Prairie Lea ISD schools welcomed 235 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Prairie Lea ISD roughly covers schools within Caldwell County and has a main office in Prairie Lea.

Prairie Lea School was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming nine students in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Ethnicities in Prairie Lea ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [66%]White [24.3%]African American [5.5%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.2%]

Enrollment in Prairie Lea ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Multiracial StudentsMultiracial students %
2021-2223593.8
2020-2122173.2
2019-2021773.2

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