Hill Country Chronicle

There were seven American Indian students enrolled in Val Verde County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 40% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Val Verde County welcomed 10,110 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Val Verde County, Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of two students.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Del Rio High School	0	2,366
Buena Vista Elementary School	0.1	767
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	0	752
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	0.1	748
Del Rio Middle 7th Grade Campus	0.1	730
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	0	730
North Heights Elementary School	0	560
Garfield Elementary School	0	529
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	0.2	527
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	0	492
Del Rio Early College High School	0	469
Lamar Elementary School	0	460
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	0	433
Comstock School	0	240
Blended Academy	0	154
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	1.3	153