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There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Andrews County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Andrews County welcomed 4,198 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 six schools in Andrews County, Andrews High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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
Andrews High School	0.6	1,161
Andrews Middle School	0.2	920
Clearfork Elementary School	0.3	784
Underwood Elementary School	0.3	648
Devonian Elementary School	0.2	635
Andrews Education Center	2	50