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There were 2,272 white students enrolled in Lampasas County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lampasas County welcomed 3,843 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 59.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Lampasas County, Lampasas High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 693 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 white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lampasas High School	63.3	1,095
Lampasas Middle School	57.4	800
Hanna Springs Elementary School	57.5	709
Taylor Creek Elementary School	60.2	527
Kline Whitis Elementary School	63.5	436
Lometa School	42.8	276