Upper East Texas News

There were 101 American Indian students enrolled in Lamar County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 9.8% less 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, American Indian comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Lamar County, North Lamar High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 15 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Paris High School	0.6	929
Aikin Elementary School	0.8	924
North Lamar High School	2.1	711
Chisum Elementary School	0.5	579
Paris Junior High School	0.5	551
Frank Stone Middle School	2.2	548
Justiss Elementary School	0.2	533
Crockett Intermediate School	0.4	527
Blossom Elementary School	0.7	428
W. L. Higgins Elementary School	1.4	352
Chisum High School	2	305
Prairiland High School	1.3	302
Bailey Intermediate School	1.4	291
Cecil Everett Elementary School	2.2	277
Chisum Middle School	1.5	261
Prairiland Junior High School	1.2	243
Aaron Parker Elementary School	4.6	237
Lamar County Head Start	1	198
Deport Elementary School	0	117
Givens Early Childhood Center	2.8	106
Travis High School of Choice	2.5	40