Upper East Texas News

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Aikin Elementary School	16.3	937
Paris High School	27.5	934
North Lamar High School	13.5	727
Chisum Elementary School	9.1	593
Crockett Intermediate School	25.2	560
Justiss Elementary School	33	552
Frank Stone Middle School	11.6	528
Paris Junior High School	26.4	522
Blossom Elementary School	11	418
W. L. Higgins Elementary School	14	351
Chisum High School	10.6	322
Bailey Intermediate School	13.7	300
Prairiland High School	11.3	292
Cecil Everett Elementary School	13.3	279
Aaron Parker Elementary School	6.8	265
Chisum Middle School	12.1	264
Prairiland Junior High School	8.1	248
Lamar County Head Start	32.7	205
Deport Elementary School	12.1	141
Givens Early Childhood Center	36.9	103
Travis High School of Choice	11.6	43