Forest Country News

There were 45 American Indian students enrolled in Tyler County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 19.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Tyler County welcomed 3,563 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in Tyler County, Woodville Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 12 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
Warren Elementary School	0.5	421
Woodville High School	3	365
Warren High School	1.1	350
Woodville Elementary School	2.3	309
Woodville Middle School	1.6	304
Woodville Intermediate School	4.2	285
Warren Junior High School	0.4	279
Colmesneil Elementary School	0	264
Spurger Elementary School	0	218
Fred Elementary School	0.5	213
Colmesneil Junior High/High School	0.5	189
Spurger High School	0.7	153
Chester High School	0	136
Chester Elementary School	0	77