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There were 1,521 Hispanic students enrolled in Lamar County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

There were 1,521 Hispanic students enrolled in Lamar County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.8% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 17.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Lamar County, Paris High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 257 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 2022-23 School Year

White [57.0%]Black [15.5%]Hispanic [17.7%]Multiracial [7.8%]Ethnicities <5% [2.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lamar County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Aikin Elementary School16.3937
Paris High School27.5934
North Lamar High School13.5727
Chisum Elementary School9.1593
Crockett Intermediate School25.2560
Justiss Elementary School33552
Frank Stone Middle School11.6528
Paris Junior High School26.4522
Blossom Elementary School11418
W. L. Higgins Elementary School14351
Chisum High School10.6322
Bailey Intermediate School13.7300
Prairiland High School11.3292
Cecil Everett Elementary School13.3279
Aaron Parker Elementary School6.8265
Chisum Middle School12.1264
Prairiland Junior High School8.1248
Lamar County Head Start32.7205
Deport Elementary School12.1141
Givens Early Childhood Center36.9103
Travis High School of Choice11.643

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