Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that Wilbarger County welcomed 2,197 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Wilbarger County, only Shive Elementary School and Vernon High School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shive Elementary School | 0.7 | 555 |
| Vernon High School | 0.8 | 505 |
| Vernon Middle School | 0.5 | 418 |
| T. G. McCord Elementary School | 0 | 359 |
| Northside School | 1.3 | 236 |
| Harrold School | 2.9 | 105 |
| North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon | 5.3 | 19 |
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