SE Texas Times

There were 164 American Indian students enrolled in Port Arthur ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Port Arthur ISD schools welcomed 8,152 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Port Arthur ISD roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Port Arthur.

Among the 13 schools in Port Arthur ISD schools, Memorial High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 46 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2022-23	8,152	164	2%
2021-22	8,003	175	2.2%
2020-21	7,957	197	2.5%
2019-20	8,310	212	2.6%