West Texas News

There were 685 white students enrolled in Lamb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lamb County welcomed 2,704 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 25.3% 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 135 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	22.5	364
Littlefield Primary School	17.9	301
Sudan Elementary School	45.9	294
Hp Webb Elementary School	25.9	282
Littlefield Junior High School	15.3	275
Littlefield Elementary School	20.2	263
Sudan High School	47.2	180
Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School	29.6	179
Olton High School	18.9	175
Olton Junior High School	24.3	140
Springlake-Earth High School	24.4	131
Amherst School	7.5	120