Abilene Times

There were two American Indian students enrolled in Shackelford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Shackelford County welcomed 604 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Among the three schools in Shackelford County, Albany Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Nancy Smith Elementary School	0	263
Albany Junior-Senior High School	0.9	235
Moran School	0	106