Longview Times

There were 21 multiracial students enrolled in Mount Enterprise ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 40% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Mount Enterprise ISD schools welcomed 496 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Mount Enterprise ISD roughly covers schools within Rusk County and has a main office in Mount Enterprise.

Among the two schools in Mount Enterprise ISD schools, Mt. Enterprise Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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	496	21	4.2%
2021-22	467	15	3.2%
2020-21	403	15	3.7%
2019-20	425	14	3.3%