Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of the 2,221 students attending Dawson County schools, 73.9% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 21.9% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, comprising 72.4% of the student body.
Lamesa Schools had the most diverse student body in Dawson County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 2.1% 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.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson School | Hispanic | 69.1% | 139 |
| Klondike ISD | White | 59.1% | 254 |
| Lamesa Schools | Hispanic | 84.4% | 1,588 |
| Sands CISD | White | 52.9% | 240 |
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