Waco Reporter

There were nine American Indian students enrolled in China Spring ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that China Spring ISD schools welcomed 3,010 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

China Spring ISD roughly covers schools within McLennan County and has a main office in China Spring.

Among the six schools in China Spring ISD schools, China Spring High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2022-23	3,010	9	0.3%
2021-22	2,958	10	0.3%
2020-21	2,870	7	0.2%
2019-20	2,929	7	0.2%