Amarillo Gazette

There were 51 American Indian students enrolled in Canyon ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 20.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Canyon ISD schools welcomed 10,711 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Canyon ISD roughly covers schools within Randall County and has a main office in Canyon.

Among the 19 schools in Canyon ISD schools, Randall High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 12 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 American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2021-22	10,711	51	0.5
2020-21	10,324	64	0.6
2019-20	10,381	63	0.6