Panhandle Times

There was one American Indian student enrolled in Parmer County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 83.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Parmer County welcomed 2,224 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Lazbuddie School was the only school in the county to enroll an American Indian student, with just one student identified 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
Friona Elementary School	0	312
Friona High School	0	295
Farwell Elementary School	0	283
Friona Primary School	0	230
Friona Junior High School	0	226
Bovina Elementary School	0	200
Farwell High School	0	178
Farwell Junior High School	0	145
Lazbuddie School	0.8	130
Bovina High School	0	125
Bovina Middle School	0	100