Abilene Times

There were six American Indian students enrolled in Callahan County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Callahan County welcomed 2,571 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Callahan County, only Clyde Elementary School and Cross Plains High 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
Clyde High School	0	412
Clyde Elementary School	0.5	374
Clyde Junior High School	0.3	359
Clyde Intermediate School	0	290
Eula Elementary School	0.4	258
Cross Plains Elementary School	0	216
Cross Plains High School	1.2	163
Baird Elementary School	0	151
Baird High School	0	142
Eula High School	0	104
Eula Junior High School	0	102