Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Of the 3,843 students attending Lampasas County schools, 59.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 31.9% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Lampasas County, comprising 60.2% of the student body.
Taylor Creek Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 60.2% white students, 25% Hispanic students, 9.7% multiracial students, 4% Black students, 0.8% Pacific Islander students, 0.2% American Indian students, and 0.2% Asian students.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 3.4% when compared to the previous year.
Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Springs Elementary School | White | 57.5% | 709 |
| Kline Whitis Elementary School | White | 63.5% | 436 |
| Lampasas High School | White | 63.3% | 1,095 |
| Lampasas Middle School | White | 57.4% | 800 |
| Lometa School | Hispanic | 50.7% | 276 |
| Taylor Creek Elementary School | White | 60.2% | 527 |
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