Lubbock Times

There were 19 multiracial students enrolled in Shallowater ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 26.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Shallowater ISD schools welcomed 1,762 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Shallowater ISD roughly covers schools within Lubbock County and has a main office in Shallowater.

Among the five schools in Shallowater ISD schools, Shallowater Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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	1,762	19	1.1%
2021-22	1,746	26	1.5%
2020-21	1,682	16	1%
2019-20	1,688	17	1%