Ft Worth Times

There were 32 American Indian students enrolled in Uplift Education School District in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Uplift Education School District welcomed 23,082 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Uplift Education School District roughly covers schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Dallas.

Among the 43 schools in Uplift Education School District, Uplift Heights Preparatory Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of four 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	23,082	32	0.1%
2021-22	22,183	36	0.2%
2020-21	21,521	36	0.2%
2019-20	20,068	33	0.2%