Waco Reporter

There were 19 American Indian students enrolled in Hill County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hill County welcomed 5,786 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 20 schools in Hill County, Covington School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four 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
Hillsboro High School	0.4	570
Whitney High School	0.2	425
Whitney Elementary School	0.5	403
Hillsboro Intermediate School	0.8	392
Whitney Middle School	0	349
Blum ISD	0.3	344
Aquilla School	0	334
Covington School	1.3	302
Whitney Intermediate School	0	300
Itasca Elementary School	0.7	298
Hillsboro Junior High School	0.7	291
Abbott School	0	283
Hubbard High School	0	222
Hubbard Elementary School	0	218
Penelope School	0	199
Mount Calm ISD	0.5	192
Itasca High School	0	186
Bynum School	0	181
Malone Elementary School	0	153
Itasca Middle School	0.7	144