Centroplex News

There were 77 African American students enrolled in Lampasas ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lampasas ISD schools welcomed 3,567 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 2.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Lampasas ISD roughly covers schools within Lampasas County and has a main office in Lampasas.

Among the five schools in Lampasas ISD schools, Lampasas High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 30 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2022-23	3,567	77	2.2%
2021-22	3,423	74	2.2%
2020-21	3,416	83	2.4%
2019-20	3,421	93	2.7%