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There were 6 American Indian students enrolled in Peaster ISD schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

There were six American Indian students enrolled in Peaster ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Peaster ISD schools welcomed 1,750 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Peaster ISD roughly covers schools within Parker County and has a main office in Weatherford.

Among the three schools in Peaster ISD schools, Peaster Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Peaster ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
White (80.5%)Hispanic (14.7%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.8%)

Enrollment in Peaster ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian students %
2022-231,75060.3%
2021-221,62540.2%
2020-211,38230.2%
2019-201,32220.2%

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