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Briscoe County Education: 2 American Indian students were enrolled in school in 2021-22 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

There were two American Indian students enrolled in Briscoe County school in the 2021-22 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Briscoe County welcomed 187 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Silverton School was the only school in the county which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming 187 in the 2021-22 school year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Briscoe County in 2021-22 School Year

White [56.7%]Hispanic [40.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Briscoe County School During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Silverton School1.1187

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