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There were eight American Indian students enrolled in Wharton County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Wharton County welcomed 8,016 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 18 schools in Wharton County, only Myatt Elementary School and Northside Elementary School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming two students each in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
El Campo High School	0	1,119
Elementary Campo Middle School	0.1	732
Hutchins Elementary School	0.1	722
Wharton High School	0.2	614
Newgulf Elementary School	0	527
Wharton Elementary School	0	482
Northside Elementary School	0.4	467
Wharton Junior High School	0	446
C. G. Sivells Elementary School	0.2	424
Myatt Elementary School	0.5	386
East Bernard Elementary School	0	379
Boling High School	0	343
East Bernard High School	0	308
East Bernard Junior High School	0	278
Iago Junior High School	0	271
Louise Elementary School	0	259
Louise High School	0	140
Louise Junior High School	0	119