Panhandle Times

There were 81 white students enrolled in Lazbuddie ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Lazbuddie ISD schools welcomed 130 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 62.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Lazbuddie ISD roughly covers schools within Parmer County and has a main office in Lazbuddie.

Lazbuddie School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 81 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022-23	130	81	62.3%
2021-22	164	92	56.1%
2020-21	182	102	56%
2019-20	161	91	56.5%