Panhandle Times

There were 35 American Indian students enrolled in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County welcomed 3,830 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Hutchinson County, Borger High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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
Borger High School	1.2	761
Borger Middle School	1.3	381
Gateway Elementary School	0.3	372
Crockett Elementary School	0.6	339
Borger Intermediate School	1.5	335
Sanford-Fritch Elementary School	0.3	309
West Texas High School	1	308
Paul Belton Elementary School	1	289
West Texas Elementary School	0.4	265
Sanford-Fritch High School	1.9	216
Sanford-Fritch Junior High School	0.6	163
Spring Creek School	0	92