Panhandle Times

There were two American Indian students enrolled in Sherman County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Sherman County welcomed 682 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Sherman County, Mary Allen Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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
Mary Allen Elementary School	0.9	231
Stratford High School	0	181
Stratford Junior High School	0	163
Texhoma Elementary School	0	107