Upper East Texas News

There were 4,904 white students enrolled in Lamar County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lamar County welcomed 8,459 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 58% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Lamar County, North Lamar High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 542 students.

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	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Paris High School	32.4	929
Aikin Elementary School	39.4	924
North Lamar High School	76.2	711
Chisum Elementary School	81.3	579
Paris Junior High School	30.5	551
Frank Stone Middle School	75.7	548
Justiss Elementary School	22	533
Crockett Intermediate School	33.2	527
Blossom Elementary School	86.9	428
W. L. Higgins Elementary School	74.7	352
Chisum High School	82	305
Prairiland High School	83.8	302
Bailey Intermediate School	74.2	291
Cecil Everett Elementary School	73.3	277
Chisum Middle School	81.2	261
Prairiland Junior High School	83.5	243
Aaron Parker Elementary School	75.1	237
Lamar County Head Start	21.7	198
Deport Elementary School	82.9	117
Givens Early Childhood Center	34	106
Travis High School of Choice	62.5	40