Upper East Texas News

There were three American Indian students enrolled in Camp County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Camp County welcomed 2,360 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 five schools in Camp County, Pittsburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three students.

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
Pittsburg High School	0.4	726
Pittsburg Elementary School	0	545
Pittsburg Primary School	0	444
Pittsburg Junior High School	0	349
Pittsburg Intermediate School	0	296