Lamar County Schools & Education
Lamar County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
55/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,932
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
55/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#139
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lamar County
Measured School Summary
Lamar County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.6%.
Funding Context
At $6,932 per pupil, Lamar County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 2% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Lamar County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
21 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
55/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #139 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
92.6%
1.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,932
$566 below the state average
School coverage
21
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lamar County has 21 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Lamar County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Lamar County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#139
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
PARIS ISD
Elementary to high school visible
3,856 students
8 listed schools in this county slice.
NORTH LAMAR ISD
Elementary to high school visible
2,450 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
CHISUM ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,179 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
PRAIRILAND ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,099 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
PARIS ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lamar County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Lamar County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Lamar County Per-Pupil Spending Below State and National Averages
Education data brief for Lamar County, Texas.
Lamar County's most distinctive data point is its per-pupil expenditure of $6,932, which is lower than the Texas state average of $7,498 and roughly 46% below the national average of $13,000. Despite this funding gap, the county reports a graduation rate of 92.6%, which is higher than both the state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The public school system consists of 21 schools serving 8,584 students across four districts. Paris ISD is the largest district, enrolling 3,856 students, with Aikin Elementary as its largest campus. The school directory reflects a mix of 14 rural and seven town locales, including one alternative school but no charter schools. The county’s composite school score of 54.8 is slightly below the state average of 56.3. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
21
in Lamar County
Reported Enrollment
8,584
21 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Lamar County
PARIS ISD
GuideNORTH LAMAR ISD
CHISUM ISD
PRAIRILAND ISD
21 Public Schools in Lamar County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 21 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIKIN EL | Profile | PARIS ISD | PARIS, 75460Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 937 |
| PARIS H S | Record | PARIS ISD | PARIS, 75460Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 934 |
| NORTH LAMAR H S | Record | NORTH LAMAR ISD | PARIS, 75460Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 727 |
| CHISUM EL | Record | CHISUM ISD | PARIS, 75462Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 593 |
| CROCKETT INT | Record | PARIS ISD | PARIS, 75460Town: Remote | 5–6 | Middle | 560 |
| JUSTISS EL | Record | PARIS ISD | PARIS, 75460Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 552 |
| FRANK STONE MIDDLE | Record | NORTH LAMAR ISD | PARIS, 75460Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 528 |
| PARIS J H | Record | PARIS ISD | PARIS, 75460Rural: Fringe | 7–8 | Middle | 522 |
| BLOSSOM EL | Record | PRAIRILAND ISD | BLOSSOM, 75416Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 418 |
| W L HIGGINS EL | Record | NORTH LAMAR ISD | PARIS, 75460Rural: Fringe | PK–1 | Primary | 351 |
| CHISUM H S | Record | CHISUM ISD | PARIS, 75462Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 322 |
| BAILEY INT | Record | NORTH LAMAR ISD | PARIS, 75460Rural: Fringe | 4–5 | Primary | 300 |
| PRAIRILAND H S | Record | PRAIRILAND ISD | PATTONVILLE, 75468Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 292 |
| CECIL EVERETT EL | Record | NORTH LAMAR ISD | PARIS, 75460Town: Remote | 2–3 | Primary | 279 |
| AARON PARKER EL | Record | NORTH LAMAR ISD | PARIS, 75460Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 265 |
| CHISUM MIDDLE | Record | CHISUM ISD | PARIS, 75462Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 264 |
| PRAIRILAND J H | Record | PRAIRILAND ISD | PATTONVILLE, 75468Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 248 |
| LAMAR COUNTY HEAD START | Record | PARIS ISD | PARIS, 75460Town: Remote | PK | Other | 205 |
| DEPORT EL | Record | PRAIRILAND ISD | DEPORT, 75435Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 141 |
| GIVENS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Record | PARIS ISD | PARIS, 75460Town: Remote | PK | Other | 103 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,932
State avg $7,498
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.