West Texas News

There were 18 American Indian students enrolled in Hale County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hale County welcomed 6,550 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Hale County, Plainview High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students each.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Plainview High School	0.2	1,490
Coronado Middle School	0.3	582
Estacado Middle School	0.2	534
La Mesa Elementary School	0.4	482
Thunderbird Elementary School	0.3	400
Abernathy Elementary School	0	395
Edgemere Elementary School	0	337
Highland Elementary School	0.6	332
College Hill Elementary	0.3	310
Petersburg School	0.4	276
Hillcrest Elementary School	0.4	265
Akin Elementary School	0	256
Abernathy High School	0	255
Carr Middle School	1.1	188
Abernathy Middle School	0	174
Hale Center High School	1.3	155
Cotton Center School	0	99
Hale County JJAEP	0	20