WC Texas News

There were 11 American Indian students enrolled in Eastland County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 15.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Eastland County welcomed 2,690 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Eastland County, Cisco Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four 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
Siebert Elementary School	0	490
Cisco Elementary School	1	410
Eastland High School	0	332
Eastland Middle School	0	262
Cisco High School	0.9	217
Cisco Junior High School	1.1	179
Ranger Elementary School	0.6	155
Maxfield Elementary School	0	121
Rising Star Elementary School	0	119
Ranger High School	0	109
Gorman High School	0	80
Ranger Middle School	2.8	72
Rising Star High School	0	72
Gorman Middle School	0	64
Cisco Learning Center	0	8