Centroplex News

There were 206 American Indian students enrolled in Killeen ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Killeen ISD schools welcomed 43,935 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Killeen ISD roughly covers schools within Bell County and has a main office in Killeen.

Among the 54 schools in Killeen ISD schools, Harker Heights High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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	43,935	206	0.5%
2021-22	43,882	199	0.5%
2020-21	43,838	211	0.5%
2019-20	45,336	244	0.5%