Lubbock Times

There were two American Indian students enrolled in Lynn 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 Lynn County welcomed 1,634 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Lynn County, only Tahoka Elementary School and Tahoka High School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming one student each in the 2022-23 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
New Home School	0	626
Tahoka Elementary School	0.3	298
O'Donnell School	0	288
Tahoka High School	0.6	175
Wilson School	0	125
Tahoka Middle School	0	122