SE Texas Times

There were 40 American Indian students enrolled in Beaumont ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Beaumont ISD schools welcomed 16,730 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Among the 28 schools in Beaumont ISD schools, Dishman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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	16,730	40	0.2%
2021-22	16,769	45	0.3%
2020-21	17,128	52	0.3%
2019-20	18,162	48	0.3%