Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Mitchell County welcomed 1,289 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Mitchell County, Loraine School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of two 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 American Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Elementary and Middle School | 0 | 677 |
| Westbrook School | 0.4 | 258 |
| Colorado High School | 0 | 205 |
| Loraine School | 1.5 | 135 |
| Wallace Accelerated High School | 0 | 14 |
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