Far West Texas News

There were nine multiracial students enrolled in Brewster County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Brewster County welcomed 1,144 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Among the six schools in Brewster County, only Alpine High School and Alpine Middle School enrolled any multiracial students, welcoming three students each in the 2022-23 school year.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Alpine Elementary School	0.3	377
Alpine High School	1	308
Alpine Middle School	1.1	269
Big Bend High School	1.6	122
Marathon Independent School District	0	59
San Vicente Elementary School	0	9