North Coastal News

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

Data showed that Palacios ISD schools welcomed 1,322 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Palacios ISD roughly covers schools within Matagorda County and has a main office in Palacios.

Palacios Junior High School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming two students in the 2021-22 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 %
2021-22	1,322	2	0.2
2020-21	1,316	2	0.2
2019-20	1,386	0	0