West Texas News

There were 128 students enrolled in Amherst ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 86.7% of the Amherst ISD total enrollment.

Amherst ISD roughly covers schools within Lamb County with its main office in Amherst.

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
Amherst School	128