Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Yoakum County welcomed 1,988 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Yoakum County, Plains Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Denver City High School | 0 | 521 |
| William G. Gravitt Junior High School | 0 | 364 |
| Dodson Primary School | 0 | 347 |
| Kelley Elementary School | 0.3 | 325 |
| Plains Elementary School | 1 | 203 |
| Plains High School | 0.8 | 132 |
| Plains Middle School | 0 | 96 |
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