Upper East Texas News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Lamar County County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Lamar County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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