Grayson Times

There were 14 multiracial students enrolled in Sam Rayburn ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Sam Rayburn ISD schools welcomed 518 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Sam Rayburn ISD roughly covers schools within Fannin County and has a main office in Ivanhoe.

Among the two schools in Sam Rayburn ISD schools, Rayburn High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 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 %
2021-22	518	14	2.7
2020-21	522	12	2.3
2019-20	535	17	3.2