Grayson Times

There were 32 American Indian students enrolled in Cooke County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 23.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Cooke County welcomed 6,870 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Cooke County, Gainesville High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 11 students.

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
Gainesville High School	1.3	863
Edison Elementary School	0	712
W. E. Chalmers Elementary School	0.1	685
Callisburg Elementary School	0.6	543
Era School	0.2	495
Gainesville Junior High School	0.7	444
Gainesville Intermediate School	0.5	441
Valley View Elementary School	0.5	376
Callisburg High School	0.3	342
Muenster Elementary School	0.3	300
Valley View Middle School	0	294
Valley View High School	0.4	273
Lindsay Elementary School	0.8	258
Callisburg Middle School	0	252
Muenster High School	0	238
Lindsay High School	1.3	232
Sivells Bend Elementary School	1.6	63
Walnut Bend Elementary School	0	56
DAEP	0	3