Longview Times

There were 15 American Indian students enrolled in Pine Tree ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 15.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Pine Tree ISD schools welcomed 4,611 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.

Pine Tree ISD roughly covers schools within Gregg County and has a main office in Longview.

Among the six schools in Pine Tree ISD schools, Pine Tree Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2022-23	4,611	15	0.3%
2021-22	4,682	13	0.3%
2020-21	4,545	10	0.2%
2019-20	4,566	9	0.2%