Longview Times

There were 441 Multiracial students enrolled in Upshur County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 11.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Upshur County welcomed 7,439 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 5.9% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Upshur County, Gilmer Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 97 students.

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.

School name	% of multi-racial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Gilmer Elementary School	8.7	1,116
Gilmer High School	6.8	785
Robert F. Hunt Elementary School	6	584
Ore City Elementary School	5.2	421
Bruce Junior High School	7.4	392
Gilmer Intermediate School	10.6	385
Union Grove Elementary School	3.2	378
New Diana High School	4.6	348
Harmony Elementary School	3	330
Big Sandy Elementary School	6.9	317
Harmony High School	2.4	291
New Diana Middle School	7.4	285
Ore City High School	4.9	247
Harmony Junior High School	1.7	242
Union Grove High School	1.4	212
Big Sandy High School	7.5	199
Ore City Middle School	5.7	193
Harmony Intermediate School	0.6	174
Union Hill High School	1.2	161
Big Sandy Junior High School	11.9	143
Sharon A. Richardson Elementary School	6.5	123
Union Grove Junior High School	2.7	113