Of the 2,268 students attending Dawson County County schools, 72.4% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23.3% of Dawson County County students.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Dawson County County, representing 72.3% of the student body.
Lamesa Schools had the most diverse student body in Dawson County County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 5.8% 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.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson School | Hispanic | 70.5% | 149 |
| Klondike ISD | white | 60.4% | 260 |
| Lamesa Schools | Hispanic | 82.5% | 1,610 |
| Sands CISD | white | 51.8% | 249 |
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