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There were 53 African American students enrolled in Lamesa ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 13.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lamesa ISD schools welcomed 1,610 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

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

Lamesa Schools was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming 53 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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 %
2021-22	1,610	53	3.3
2020-21	1,729	61	3.5
2019-20	1,803	61	3.4