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There were 17 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Lamar County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

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.

Ethnicities in Lamar County in 2021-22 School Year

White [58.0%]Black [16.1%]Hispanic [17.0%]Multiracial [6.9%]Ethnicities <5% [2.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lamar County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Pacific Islander students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Paris High School0.1929
Aikin Elementary School0.5924
North Lamar High School0711
Chisum Elementary School0.2579
Paris Junior High School0.2551
Frank Stone Middle School0.4548
Justiss Elementary School0.6533
Crockett Intermediate School0.4527
Blossom Elementary School0428
W. L. Higgins Elementary School0.3352
Chisum High School0.3305
Prairiland High School0302
Bailey Intermediate School0291
Cecil Everett Elementary School0277
Chisum Middle School0261
Prairiland Junior High School0243
Aaron Parker Elementary School0237
Lamar County Head Start0198
Deport Elementary School0117
Givens Early Childhood Center0106
Travis High School of Choice040

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