Panhandle Times

There were two American Indian students enrolled in Hansford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, compared to none in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hansford County welcomed 1,291 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Hansford County, only Gruver Junior High School and Gus Birdwell Elementary School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming one student 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
Gus Birdwell Elementary School	0.3	357
Spearman High School	0	223
Spearman Junior High School	0	163
Gruver Elementary School	0	159
Gruver High School	0	153
Gruver Junior High School	0.8	129
Pringle-Morse Schools	0	107