East Houston News

There were 27 American Indian students enrolled in Chambers County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 17.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Chambers County welcomed 9,757 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, American Indian comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Chambers County, Barbers Hill High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 10 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.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Barbers Hill High School	0.5	1,920
Barbers Hill Elementary South	0.2	1,081
Early Childhood Center	0	1,008
Barbers Hill Elementary North	0.5	975
Barbers Hill Middle South	0.1	844
Barbers Hill Middle North	0.7	732
Anahuac Elementary School	0.2	658
East Chambers High School	0	454
Anahuac High School	0.5	413
East Chambers Primary School	0	408
East Chambers Elementary School	0.3	342
East Chambers Junior High School	0	338
Anahuac Middle School	0	326
Barbers Hill Prekindergarten Center	0	231
Alternative School	0	22
Highpoint	0	5