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 Marion County welcomed 1,132 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in Marion County, only Jefferson High School and Jefferson Primary School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming two students 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School | 0.5 | 380 |
| Jefferson Junior High School | 0.3 | 333 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 0 | 275 |
| Jefferson Primary School | 1.4 | 144 |
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