Longview Times

There were six American Indian students enrolled in New Diana ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that New Diana ISD schools welcomed 1,186 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

New Diana ISD roughly covers schools within Upshur County and has a main office in Diana.

All three schools in New Diana ISD schools enrolled two American Indian students 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2022-23	1,186	6	0.5%
2021-22	1,217	6	0.5%
2020-21	1,175	6	0.5%
2019-20	1,208	4	0.3%