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There was one American Indian student enrolled in Borden County school in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Borden County welcomed 225 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.

Borden County School was the only school in the county which enrolled American Indian student, welcoming 225 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
Borden County School	0.4	225