Longview Times

There were 11 American Indian students enrolled in Panola County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 37.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Panola County welcomed 4,056 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 11 schools in Panola County, Carthage Primary 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
Carthage High School	0.4	800
Baker-Koonce Intermediate School	0	570
Carthage Primary School	0.8	519
Gary School	0.6	487
Carthage Junior High School	0	432
Libby Elementary School	0.3	353
Beckville Junior-Senior High School	0	351
Beckville Sunset Elementary School	0	335
Texas Early College High School	0	111
Panola Charter School	0	50
Panola Early College High School	0	48