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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.6% of Lamesa ISD schools' student body in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

There were nine Asian students enrolled in Lamesa ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lamesa ISD schools welcomed 1,588 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% 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 Asian students, welcoming nine students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Ethnicities in Lamesa ISD Schools in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic (84.4%)White (10.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.7%)

Enrollment in Lamesa ISD Schools During the Last 4 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students %
2022-231,58890.6%
2021-221,610130.8%
2020-211,72990.5%
2019-201,803100.6%

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