Hill Country Chronicle

There were seven American Indian students enrolled in Llano County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Llano County welcomed 1,881 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Llano County, Llano High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four 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
Packsaddle Elementary School	0.4	564
Llano High School	0.8	529
Llano Junior High School	0	412
Llano Elementary School	0.3	376