Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Ochiltree County welcomed 2,052 students during the 2021-22 school year.
Among the six schools in Ochiltree County, only Perryton High School and Perryton Kinder enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming two students each in the 2021-22 school year.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Perryton High School | 0.3 | 630 |
| Perryton Junior High School | 0 | 455 |
| James L. Wright Elementary School | 0 | 435 |
| Edwin F. Williams Intermediate School | 0 | 277 |
| Perryton Kinder | 0.9 | 233 |
| Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center | 0 | 22 |
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