Of the 8,459 students attending Lamar County County schools, 58% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17% of Lamar County County students.
In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Lamar County County, representing 58.9% of the student body.
Aikin Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 39.4% white students, 29.5% Black students, 17.7% Hispanic students, 11% Multi-racial students, 1% Asian students, 0.8% American Indian students, and 0.5% Pacific Islander students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.7% when compared to the previous year.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Parker Elementary School | white | 75.1% | 237 |
| Aikin Elementary School | white | 39.4% | 924 |
| Bailey Intermediate School | white | 74.2% | 291 |
| Blossom Elementary School | white | 86.9% | 428 |
| Cecil Everett Elementary School | white | 73.3% | 277 |
| Chisum Elementary School | white | 81.3% | 579 |
| Chisum High School | white | 82% | 305 |
| Chisum Middle School | white | 81.2% | 261 |
| Crockett Intermediate School | white | 33.2% | 527 |
| Deport Elementary School | white | 82.9% | 117 |
| Frank Stone Middle School | white | 75.7% | 548 |
| Givens Early Childhood Center | white | 34% | 106 |
| Justiss Elementary School | Hispanic | 33.4% | 533 |
| Lamar County Head Start | Black | 42.4% | 198 |
| North Lamar High School | white | 76.2% | 711 |
| Paris High School | Black | 34.7% | 929 |
| Paris Junior High School | Black | 32.5% | 551 |
| Prairiland High School | white | 83.8% | 302 |
| Prairiland Junior High School | white | 83.5% | 243 |
| Travis High School of Choice | white | 62.5% | 40 |
| W. L. Higgins Elementary School | white | 74.7% | 352 |
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