South San Antonio News

There were 28 American Indian students enrolled in Medina Valley ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Medina Valley ISD schools welcomed 7,823 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Medina Valley ISD roughly covers schools within Medina County and has a main office in Castroville.

Among the eight schools in Medina Valley ISD schools, Medina Valley High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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	7,823	28	0.4%
2021-22	6,785	21	0.3%
2020-21	6,134	18	0.3%
2019-20	5,868	26	0.4%