Austin News

There were 54 multiracial students enrolled in University of Texas at Austin High School District in the 2022-23 school year, 38.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that University of Texas at Austin High School District welcomed 823 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

University of Texas at Austin High School District roughly covers schools within Travis County and has a main office in Austin.

University of Texas at Austin High School was the only school in the district which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming 54 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	823	54	6.6%
2021-22	666	39	5.9%
2020-21	274	12	4.4%
2019-20	247	9	3.6%