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There were 11 American Indian students enrolled in Howard County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 15.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Howard County welcomed 5,358 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Howard County, Big Spring High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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
Big Spring High School	0.3	1,084
Coahoma Elementary School	0.4	568
Big Spring Junior High School	0	516
Big Spring Intermediate School	0.2	489
Moss Elementary School	0	461
Forsan High School	0.5	394
Marcy Elementary School	0	360
Forsan Elementary School	0.3	359
Washington Elementary School	0	273
Coahoma High School	0.4	271
Coahoma Junior High School	0	256
Goliad Elementary School	0.4	232
Kentwood Elementary School	0	95