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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.4% of Lampasas County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

There were 16 American Indian students enrolled in Lampasas County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 5.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lampasas County welcomed 3,740 students during the 2021-22 school year.

Among the seven schools in Lampasas County, Lampasas High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of five 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 Lampasas County in 2021-22 School Year

White [59.9%]Hispanic [31.3%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lampasas County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of American Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lampasas High School0.51,005
Lampasas Middle School0.2802
Hanna Springs Elementary School0.4691
Taylor Creek Elementary School0508
Kline Whitis Elementary School0.7417
Lometa School1293
Leon Valley024

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