Tyler Reporter

There were 13 American Indian students enrolled in Rains ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Rains ISD schools welcomed 1,729 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Rains ISD roughly covers schools within Rains County and has a main office in Emory.

Among the four schools in Rains ISD schools, Rains High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2021-22	1,729	13	0.8
2020-21	1,709	13	0.8
2019-20	1,727	10	0.6