Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Dawson ISD schools welcomed 546 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
Dawson ISD roughly covers schools within Navarro County and has a main office in Dawson.
Among the two schools in Dawson ISD schools, Dawson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of American Indian Students | American Indian students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 546 | 9 | 1.6% |
| 2021-22 | 526 | 10 | 1.9% |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 8 | 1.6% |
| 2019-20 | 563 | 9 | 1.6% |
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