Amarillo Gazette

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

Data showed that Randall County welcomed 10,711 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Randall County, 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.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Randall High School	0.7	1,788
Canyon High School	0.6	1,170
Westover Park Junior High School	0.7	1,042
Canyon Junior High School	0.3	661
Reeves-Hinger Elementary School	0.8	645
City View Elementary School	0.2	587
Greenways Intermediate School	0.7	574
Pinnacle Intermediate School	0	561
Canyon Intermediate School	0.4	530
Crestview Elementary School	0.4	479
Arden Road Elementary School	0	454
Spring Canyon Elementary School	0.3	373
Gene Howe Elementary School	0.3	365
Lakeview Elementary School	0.3	361
Hillside Elementary School	0.6	339
Sundown Lane Elementary School	0.3	338
Heritage Hills Elementary School	0.3	333
Midway Alternative High School	3.3	60
Youth Center of High Plains	0	51