Corpus Christi Sun

There were five American Indian students enrolled in Jim Wells County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 150% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jim Wells County welcomed 6,965 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Jim Wells County, only Orange Grove Primary School and Schallert Elementary School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming two students each 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.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Alice High School	0	1,295
Adams Middle School	0	1,014
Orange Grove High School	0	556
Noonan Elementary School	0	536
Schallert Elementary School	0.4	524
Saenz Elementary School	0	502
Orange Grove Primary School	0.4	448
Orange Grove Junior High School	0	402
Premont Ernest High Singleton Early College Academy	0	393
Orange Grove Elementary School	0	367
Premont Collegiate High School	0.3	337
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School	0	262
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School	0	235
La Gloria Elementary School	0	94