Panhandle Times

There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Gray County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gray County welcomed 3,870 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Gray County, only Austin Elementary School and Pampa High School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming four students each in the 2022-23 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
Pampa High School	0.4	1,046
Pampa Junior High School	0.3	738
Austin Elementary School	0.8	471
Lamar Elementary School	0.2	461
Wilson Elementary School	0.3	370
Travis Elementary School	0.6	355
McLean School	0	198
Lefors School	0.5	187
Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School	0	44