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Ellis County Education: 142 American Indian students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were 142 American Indian students enrolled in Ellis County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Ellis County welcomed 43,014 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 66 schools in Ellis County, Midlothian High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 19 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Ethnicities in Ellis County in 2022-23 School Year

White [38.6%]Black [17.9%]Hispanic [38.8%]Ethnicities <5% [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ellis County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Waxahachie High School0.62,963
Red Oak High School0.42,160
Midlothian High School11,994
Ennis High School0.21,791
Red Oak Middle School0.51,546
Midlothian Heritage High School0.31,490
Life High School Waxahachie01,048
Life School Red Oak0.41,037
Walnut Grove Middle School0.1992
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School0.1947
Ennis Junior High School0.2886
Evelyn Love Coleman Junior High School0.6829
Ferris High School0.1821
Eddie Finley Senior Junior High School0.9816
Robbie E. Howard Junior High School0.7758
Wedgeworth Elementary School0.3702
Russell P. Schupmann Elementary School0682
Dolores McClatchey Elementary School0.1679
Frank Seale Middle School0.3671
Longbranch Elementary School0652
Irvin Elementary School0.2650
J. A. Vitovsky Elementary School0646
Mt. Peak Elementary School0.3637
Max H. Simpson Elementary School0.5627
Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School0.5620
Life Middle Waxahachie0.2600
T. E. Baxter Elementary School0.5600
Ferris Junior High School0590
Margaret L. Felty Elementary School1.1570
Shields Elementary School0.2563
Oliver E. Clift Elementary School0.4549
Larue Miller Elementary School0.2528
Red Oak Elementary School0528
Northside Elementary School0523
Eastridge Elementary School0510
Wooden Elementary School0504
Palmer Elementary School0501
Shackelford Elementary School0.2476
David S. Crockett Early Childhood Center0469
Marvin Elementary School0456
Dunaway Elementary School0.7454
Jack Lummus Intermediate School0.2444
Bowie Elementary School0.2434
Palmer Middle School0.2433
G. W. Carver Early Childhood Center0.2427
Wilemon Steam Academy1.4425
Waxahachie Global High School0.7412
Dorie Miller Intermediate School0.3399
Palmer High School0.3370
Maypearl High School0363
Lee Longino Elementary School0360
Austin Elementary School0359
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School0356
Avalon School0337
Stafford Elementary School0.3331
Hazel Ingram Elementary School0.3322
Maypearl Middle School0.3306
Italy High School0.3303
Houston Elementary School0302
Faith Family Master Academy0.3295
Travis Elementary School0.8260
Milford School0247
Turner Prekindergarten Academy0.4235
Maypearl Primary School0187
Waxahachie High School of Choice040
Ellis County JJAEP02

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Marvin ElementaryEvelyn Love Coleman Junior HighJack Lummus IntermediateEllis County JJAEPMidlothian High SchoolDolores McClatchey ElementaryJ.a. Vitovsky ElementaryMaypearl PrimaryHouston ElementaryRussell P. Schupmann ElementaryRed Oak MiddleWaxahachie High School of ChoiceMaypearl MiddleEddie Finley Senior Junior HighHazel Ingram ElementaryLucy Mae McDonald ElementaryLife School Red OakMilford SchoolTravis ElementaryT.e. Baxter ElementaryFerris IntermediateItaly High SchoolDunaway ElementaryMargaret L. Felty ElementaryAustin ElementaryFaith Family Master AcademyIrvin ElementaryOliver E. Clift ElementaryLife Middle WaxahachieRed Oak ElementaryMaypearl High SchoolStafford ElementaryNorthside ElementaryPalmer ElementaryMax H. Simpson Elementary SchoolAvalon SchoolRed Oak High SchoolTurner Prekindergarten AcademyEnnis High SchoolEnnis Junior HighWaxahachie Global High SchoolPalmer MiddleDavid S. Crockett Early Childhood CenterLorene Smith Kirkpatrick ElementaryG.w. Carver Early Childhood CenterTexas State Executive - State Board of EducationShackelford ElementaryFerris Junior HighMidlothian Heritage High SchoolEastridge ElementaryShields ElementaryWalnut Grove MiddleLongbranch ElementaryWedgeworth ElementaryWilemon Steam AcademyPalmer High SchoolRobbie E. Howard Junior HighEarl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle SchoolLarue Miller ElementaryFrank Seale MiddleFerris High SchoolDorie Miller IntermediateBowie ElementaryMt Peak ElementaryLife High School WaxahachieWooden Elementary

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