West Texas News

There were five American Indian students enrolled in Lamb County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lamb County welcomed 2,724 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Lamb County, Littlefield High 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
Littlefield High School	0.6	354
Littlefield Primary School	0.3	311
Sudan Elementary School	0	304
Littlefield Junior High School	0.3	291
Littlefield Elementary School	0	279
Hp Webb Elementary School	0	271
Sudan High School	0	179
Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School	0	171
Olton High School	0	167
Olton Junior High School	0	144
Amherst School	0	128
Springlake-Earth High School	0.8	125