Hill Country Chronicle

There were two American Indian students enrolled in Gillespie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 60% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Gillespie County welcomed 3,700 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 10 schools in Gillespie County, only Fredericksburg Elementary School and Fredericksburg High School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming one student 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
Fredericksburg High School	0.1	1,003
Fredericksburg Elementary School	0.1	744
Fredericksburg Middle School	0	684
Fredericksburg Primary School	0	515
Harper Elementary School	0	217
Harper High School	0	188
Harper Middle School	0	179
Stonewall Elementary School	0	108
Alter School	0	40
Doss Elementary School	0	22