Panhandle Times

There were 47 Hispanic students enrolled in Lazbuddie ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.9% 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, Hispanic students comprised 36.2% 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 Hispanic students, welcoming 47 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	130	47	36.2%
2021-22	164	68	41.5%
2020-21	182	77	42.3%
2019-20	161	66	41%