Hill Country Chronicle

There were 47 multiracial students enrolled in Fredericksburg ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Fredericksburg ISD schools welcomed 3,094 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Fredericksburg ISD roughly covers schools within Gillespie County and has a main office in Fredericksburg.

Among the six schools in Fredericksburg ISD schools, Fredericksburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 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	3,094	47	1.5%
2021-22	3,121	41	1.3%
2020-21	3,101	38	1.2%
2019-20	3,182	34	1.1%