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There were 1,588 students enrolled in Lamesa ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 84.4% of the Lamesa ISD total enrollment.

Lamesa ISD roughly covers schools within Dawson County with its main office in Lamesa.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Total Enrollment
Lamesa Schools	1,588