Tyler Reporter

There were 81 multiracial students enrolled in Cumberland Academy School District in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Cumberland Academy School District welcomed 2,037 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Cumberland Academy School District roughly covers schools within Smith County and has a main office in Tyler.

Among the five schools in Cumberland Academy School District, Cumberland High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 26 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	2,037	81	4%
2021-22	1,926	81	4.2%
2020-21	1,961	73	3.7%
2019-20	1,988	74	3.7%