West Texas News

There were 677 white students enrolled in Lamb County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lamb County welcomed 2,724 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 24.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Lamb County, Sudan Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 139 students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Littlefield High School	22.3	354
Littlefield Primary School	18	311
Sudan Elementary School	45.7	304
Littlefield Junior High School	21	291
Littlefield Elementary School	16.1	279
Hp Webb Elementary School	26.2	271
Sudan High School	43.6	179
Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School	23.4	171
Olton High School	20.4	167
Olton Junior High School	21.5	144
Amherst School	6.3	128
Springlake-Earth High School	28	125