Panhandle Times

There were six American Indian students enrolled in Parmer County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Parmer County welcomed 2,290 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Parmer County, Lazbuddie School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four 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
Friona Elementary School	0	321
Friona High School	0.4	285
Farwell Elementary School	0	281
Friona Primary School	0	245
Friona Junior High School	0	229
Bovina Elementary School	0.5	221
Farwell High School	0	168
Lazbuddie School	2.4	164
Farwell Junior High School	0	139
Bovina High School	0	127
Bovina Middle School	0	110