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There were 40 multiracial students enrolled in Gonzales County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gonzales County welcomed 3,990 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Gonzales County, Nixon Smiley Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Gonzales High School	0.3	791
Gonzales Junior High School	0.4	567
Gonzales North Avenue	1.3	549
Gonzales Elementary School	1.5	537
Nixon Smiley Elementary School	2	458
Nixon-Smiley Middle School	2	300
Waelder School	0.7	290
Nixon-Smiley High School	0	283
Gonzales Primary Academy	2.5	161
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Legacy Ranch	0	40
Marion Alternative Center	0	10
Nixon-Smiley CISD DAEP	0	4