Lubbock Times

There were three American Indian students enrolled in Idalou ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Idalou ISD schools welcomed 1,006 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Idalou ISD roughly covers schools within Lubbock County and has a main office in Idalou.

Among the three schools in Idalou ISD schools, Idalou Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2021-22	1,006	3	0.3
2020-21	961	2	0.2
2019-20	992	2	0.2