Upper East Texas News

There were 97 American Indian students enrolled in Lamar County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% 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, American Indian students comprised 1.1% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Aikin Elementary School	0.4	937
Paris High School	0.6	934
North Lamar High School	1.8	727
Chisum Elementary School	0.5	593
Crockett Intermediate School	1.1	560
Justiss Elementary School	0.5	552
Frank Stone Middle School	1.9	528
Paris Junior High School	1	522
Blossom Elementary School	1	418
W. L. Higgins Elementary School	0.9	351
Chisum High School	1.9	322
Bailey Intermediate School	2	300
Prairiland High School	1	292
Cecil Everett Elementary School	1.8	279
Aaron Parker Elementary School	3	265
Chisum Middle School	1.5	264
Prairiland Junior High School	0.8	248
Lamar County Head Start	2	205
Deport Elementary School	0	141
Givens Early Childhood Center	1.9	103
Travis High School of Choice	0	43