North Texas News

There were 72 American Indian students enrolled in Wise County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wise County welcomed 12,253 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in Wise County, Slidell Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of seven 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
Decatur High School	0.5	1,140
McCarroll Middle School	0.7	821
Chisholm Trail Middle School	0.3	684
Seven Hills Elementary School	0.1	667
Bridgeport High School	0.2	633
Prairie View Elementary School	0.3	631
Rann Elementary School	0.9	549
Carson Elementary School	0.5	548
Bridgeport Elementary School	0.2	523
Boyd Elementary School	0.4	478
Young Elementary School	1.3	458
Bridgeport Middle School	0.2	455
Bridgeport Intermediate School	0.7	447
Slidell Schools	1.6	441
Paradise Elementary School	0.2	436
Alvord Elementary School	0.5	395
Paradise High School	0.3	388
Boyd High School	1.3	386
STEM Academy at Enis Elementary	0.9	322
Paradise Middle School	0.3	293
Chico Elementary School	0.4	263
Alvord High School	0	236
Boyd Middle School	0.5	202
Boyd Intermediate School	2	200
Alvord Middle School	1.1	190
Paradise Intermediate School	1.7	181
Chico High School	0.6	155
Chico Middle School	0.8	131