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There were 27 Multiracial students enrolled in Gaines County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 15.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gaines County welcomed 3,631 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Multiracial comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Gaines County, Seminole High School recorded the highest enrollment of Multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of seven 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.

School name	% of multi-racial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Seminole High School	0.9	797
Seminole Junior High School	0.4	674
Young Elementary School	1	591
Seagraves Schools	0.6	519
Seminole Primary School	0.9	443
Seminole Elementary School	0.5	426
Loop School	1.3	151
Seminole Success Center	0	30