Centroplex News

There were 64 multiracial students enrolled in Priority Charter Schools District in the 2022-23 school year, 4.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Priority Charter Schools District welcomed 751 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 8.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Priority Charter Schools District roughly covers schools within Bell County and has a main office in Morgans Point Resort.

Among the four schools in Priority Charter Schools District, Cove Charter Academy recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 39 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	751	64	8.5%
2021-22	836	67	8%
2020-21	846	57	6.7%
2019-20	793	62	7.8%