East Central Texas News

There were 23 American Indian students enrolled in Henderson County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Henderson County welcomed 9,983 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 28 schools in Henderson County, only Brownsboro High School and Chandler Elementary School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming three students each in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Athens High School	0.2	885
Brownsboro High School	0.4	758
Athens Middle School	0	652
Central Athens	0.4	538
Eustace Primary School	0.2	480
Malakoff Elementary School	0.2	476
Bel Air Elementary School	0.2	449
South Athens Elementary School	0	442
Brownsboro Elementary School	0	432
Eustace High School	0.5	432
Chandler Elementary School	0.7	413
Brownsboro Junior High School	0.5	407
Malakoff High School	0.5	378
Eustace Middle School	0	375
Eustace Intermediate School	0	363
Brownsboro Intermediate School	0.3	314
Malakoff Middle School	0.3	310
Chandler Intermediate School	0.4	261
Cross Roads Elementary School	0	254
Tool Elementary School	0	245
Lapoynor Elementary School	0	202
Lapoynor High School	0	179
Murchison Elementary School	0	179
Cross Roads High School	0	167
Trinidad School	0	154
Cross Roads Junior High School	0	117
Lapoynor Junior High School	0.9	110
Malakoff Alternative Program (Map)	0	11