Grayson Times

There were 41 American Indian students enrolled in Fannin County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 20.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Fannin County welcomed 5,465 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Fannin County, only Bonham High School and Rather L. High School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming six students each in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Finley-Oates Elementary School	0.4	550
Bonham High School	1.2	507
Evans Elementary School	0.3	375
Dodd City School	0	328
Trenton Elementary School	1.6	312
Rather L. High School	2	302
Sam Rayburn Elementary School	0.4	285
Honey Grove Elementary School	0	269
Leonard High School	0.8	264
Leonard Elementary School	0.8	254
Rayburn High School	0	233
Trenton High School	0.5	222
Honey Grove High School	0.5	217
Trenton Middle School	0.5	191
Savoy Elementary School	0.5	189
Leonard Junior High School	1.6	187
Honey Grove Middle School	0	154
Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center	1.3	153
Ector Elementary School	2.4	126
Leonard Intermediate School	1.6	122
Savoy High School	1.7	117
Ector High School	0	108