Upper East Texas News

There were 17 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Lamar County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 142.9% 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, Pacific Islander comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Lamar County, Aikin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of five 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.

School name	% of Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Paris High School	0.1	929
Aikin Elementary School	0.5	924
North Lamar High School	0	711
Chisum Elementary School	0.2	579
Paris Junior High School	0.2	551
Frank Stone Middle School	0.4	548
Justiss Elementary School	0.6	533
Crockett Intermediate School	0.4	527
Blossom Elementary School	0	428
W. L. Higgins Elementary School	0.3	352
Chisum High School	0.3	305
Prairiland High School	0	302
Bailey Intermediate School	0	291
Cecil Everett Elementary School	0	277
Chisum Middle School	0	261
Prairiland Junior High School	0	243
Aaron Parker Elementary School	0	237
Lamar County Head Start	0	198
Deport Elementary School	0	117
Givens Early Childhood Center	0	106
Travis High School of Choice	0	40