Central Texas News

There were 84 American Indian students enrolled in Hays 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 Hays County welcomed 40,644 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 53 schools in Hays County, Dripping Springs High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 12 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
Moe and Gene Johnson High School	0.2	2,456
San Marcos High School	0.2	2,455
Dripping Springs High School	0.5	2,335
Lehman High School	0.1	2,024
Jack C. Hays High School	0.3	1,940
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School	0.2	1,013
Miller Middle School	0.2	977
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	0.2	955
Sycamore Springs Middle School	0	921
Laura B. Negley Elementary School	0.2	915
Dripping Springs Middle School	0	892
Dripping Springs Elementary School	0.2	889
Goodnight Middle School	0.1	871
Rooster Springs Elementary School	0	838
Tom Green Elementary School	0.1	833
Wimberley High School	0.7	829
Laura B. Wallace Middle School	0.1	791
Walnut Springs Elementary School	0	789
Camino Real Elementary School	0.1	775
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	0.1	774
Elm Grove Elementary School	0.3	760
R. C. Barton Middle School	0.3	758
Uhland Elementary School	0.4	730
D. J. Red Simon Middle School	0	719
Blanco Vista Elementary School	0	713
Sycamore Springs Elementary School	0	694
Buda Elementary School	0.4	679
Armando Chapa Middle School	0	671
Susie Fuentes Elementary School	0.2	655
Tobias Elementary School	0.2	650
Cypress Springs Elementary School	0.2	643
Blue Hole Primary School	0.6	634
Carpenter Hill Elementary School	0.2	621
Danforth Junior High School	0.8	615
Science Hall Elementary School	0	610
Kyle Elementary School	0.2	580
Dezavala Elementary School	0.2	571
Hernandez Elementary School	0	550
Crockett Elementary School	0	536
Jacob's Well Elementary School	0	535
Travis Elementary School	0	523
Mendez Elementary School	0.2	462
Bowie Elementary School	0	449
Hemphill Elementary School	0	437
Bonham Pre-K School	0	405
Rodriguez Elementary School	0	372
Live Oak Academy	0	261
Ki Charter Academy	5	161
Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill	0	99
Alter Impact Center	1.2	85
Katherine Anne Porter School	0	74
Texas Preparatory School	0	72
Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus	0	48