Panhandle Times

There were four American Indian students enrolled in Hemphill County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 42.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hemphill County welcomed 829 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

All four schools in Hemphill County enrolled one American Indian student 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
Canadian High School	0.3	297
Canadian Elementary School	0.5	204
Canadian Middle School	0.5	191
Baker Elementary School	0.7	137