Upper East Texas News

There were 4,891 white students enrolled in Lamar County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lamar County welcomed 8,584 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 57% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 538 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 white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Aikin Elementary School	41	937
Paris High School	30.3	934
North Lamar High School	74	727
Chisum Elementary School	81.1	593
Crockett Intermediate School	33.8	560
Justiss Elementary School	20.5	552
Frank Stone Middle School	71.6	528
Paris Junior High School	32	522
Blossom Elementary School	84.7	418
W. L. Higgins Elementary School	70.4	351
Chisum High School	82.3	322
Bailey Intermediate School	73.7	300
Prairiland High School	82.5	292
Cecil Everett Elementary School	72.8	279
Aaron Parker Elementary School	73.6	265
Chisum Middle School	80.7	264
Prairiland Junior High School	85.1	248
Lamar County Head Start	13.2	205
Deport Elementary School	85.1	141
Givens Early Childhood Center	34	103
Travis High School of Choice	60.5	43