North Coastal News

There were five American Indian students enrolled in Bee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bee County welcomed 5,096 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Bee County, A. C. Jones High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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
A. C. Jones High School	0.3	1,041
Moreno Junior High School	0	705
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School	0	562
R. A. Hall Elementary School	0	478
Pawnee Elementary / Junior High School	0	465
St. Mary's Academy Charter School	0	381
Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School	0	344
Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center	0	311
Skidmore-Tynan High School	0	237
Pettus Secondary	0.5	221
Pettus Elementary School	0	180
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School	0.6	171