SE Texas Times

There were 57 multiracial students enrolled in Orangefield ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Orangefield ISD schools welcomed 1,856 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Orangefield ISD roughly covers schools within Orange County and has a main office in Orangefield.

Among the three schools in Orangefield ISD schools, Orangefield Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 25 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	1,856	57	3.1%
2021-22	1,851	53	2.9%
2020-21	1,791	46	2.6%
2019-20	1,822	39	2.1%