Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Sabine County welcomed 1,462 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Sabine County, Hemphill Elementary School, Hemphill High School, Hemphill Middle School, and West Sabine High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of two 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hemphill Elementary School | 0.6 | 352 |
| West Sabine High School | 0.7 | 284 |
| Hemphill Middle School | 0.7 | 277 |
| West Sabine Elementary School | 0.4 | 276 |
| Hemphill High School | 0.7 | 273 |
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