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Item: North Lamar Independent School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

3130 N Main
Paris, TX 75460

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Top 50%

Tel: (903) 737-2000

www.northlamar.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,690 students in North Lamar Independent School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.

Public Elementary Schools in North Lamar Independent School District have an score of 44% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

5 Schools

6,842 Schools

# Students

2,395 Students

3,732,647 Students

# Teachers

172 Teachers

250,039 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	133	185
Kind	171	282
1	160	310
2	179	320
3	156	333
4	178	332
5	192	331
6	149	331
7	190	276
8	182	277

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District Rank

North Lamar Independent School District, which is ranked #606 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#597 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District
2023	#597
2022	#596
2021	#396
2019	#355
2018	#411
2017	#328
2016	#283
2015	#371
2014	#272
2013	#336
2012	#223
2011	#375
2010	#390

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45%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	45%	44%
2022	42%	41%
2021	43%	37%
2019	52%	51%
2018	48%	49%
2017	83%	78%
2016	82%	75%
2015	78%	73%
2014	87%	76%
2013	84%	78%
2012	89%	83%
2011	86%	84%
2010	89%	83%

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47%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2022	47%	51%
2021	45%	42%
2019	49%	47%
2018	48%	45%
2017	78%	72%
2016	78%	71%
2015	78%	73%
2014	80%	75%
2013	83%	78%
2012	93%	88%
2011	92%	88%
2010	91%	88%

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44%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	46%
2021	50%	43%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	96%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	94%	89%
2014	49%	88%
2013	94%	88%
2012	92%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.7%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	16.7%	23%
2022	19.9%	28.9%
2021	17.5%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.45	0.64
2022	0.42	0.64
2021	0.40	0.64
2020	0.39	0.63
2019	0.39	0.63
2018	0.35	0.64
2017	0.35	0.63
2016	0.33	0.63
2015	0.31	0.63
2014	0.31	0.63
2013	0.30	0.64
2012	0.29	0.63
2011	0.27	0.64
2010	0.26	0.64
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.27	0.64
2007	0.24	0.64
2006	0.24	0.64
2005	0.22	0.64
2004	0.20	0.64
2003	0.19	0.64
2002	0.19	0.64
2001	0.18	0.64
2000	0.14	0.64
1999	0.14	0.64
1998	0.14	0.64
1997	0.12	0.64
1996	0.12	0.63
1995	0.11	0.63
1994	0.13	0.63
1993	0.13	0.62
1992	0.13	0.62
1991	0.14	0.62
1990	0.14	0.62
1989	0.15	0.62
1988	0.13	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2018)
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2018	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	12%	53%
2022	11%	53%
2021	11%	53%
2020	11%	53%
2019	11%	53%
2018	10%	52%
2017	10%	53%
2016	9%	52%
2015	8%	52%
2014	7%	52%
2013	7%	51%
2012	7%	51%
2011	6%	50%
2010	6%	49%
2009	5%	48%
2008	5%	47%
2007	4%	46%
2006	4%	45%
2005	4%	45%
2004	3%	44%
2003	3%	43%
2002	3%	42%
2001	2%	41%
2000	2%	40%
1999	1%	39%
1998	1%	38%
1997	1%	37%
1996	1%	37%
1994	1%	36%
1993	1%	35%
1992	1%	35%
1991	1%	34%
1989	1%	32%
1988	1%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	5%	13%
2014	5%	13%
2013	5%	13%
2012	4%	13%
2011	4%	13%
2010	5%	14%
2009	5%	14%
2008	6%	14%
2007	6%	15%
2006	6%	15%
2005	6%	14%
2004	5%	14%
2003	5%	14%
2002	5%	14%
2001	5%	14%
2000	4%	14%
1999	5%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1997	5%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	5%	15%
1994	5%	14%
1993	6%	14%
1992	5%	14%
1991	5%	14%
1990	6%	15%
1989	6%	15%
1988	5%	15%

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% White

69%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	73%	26%
2022	75%	26%
2021	76%	26%
2020	77%	27%
2019	77%	27%
2018	80%	28%
2017	80%	28%
2016	82%	29%
2015	82%	29%
2014	83%	29%
2013	83%	30%
2012	84%	31%
2011	85%	31%
2010	86%	33%
2009	86%	34%
2008	85%	35%
2007	87%	36%
2006	87%	37%
2005	87%	38%
2004	89%	39%
2003	90%	40%
2002	90%	41%
2001	90%	42%
2000	92%	43%
1999	93%	44%
1998	93%	45%
1997	93%	46%
1996	94%	47%
1995	94%	47%
1994	93%	48%
1993	92%	49%
1992	93%	49%
1991	93%	50%
1990	93%	50%
1989	92%	51%
1988	93%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	8%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,715 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,209 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	$38 MM	$16 MM
2022	$32 MM	$15 MM
2021	$26 MM	$14 MM
2020	$25 MM	$14 MM
2019	$25 MM	$13 MM
2018	$26 MM	$11 MM
2017	$27 MM	$11 MM
2016	$27 MM	$11 MM
2015	$29 MM	$9 MM
2014	$28 MM	$10 MM
2012	$27 MM	$9 MM
2011	$28 MM	$10 MM
2010	$29 MM	$9 MM
2009	$27 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$8 MM
2007	$26 MM	$8 MM
2006	$26 MM	$7 MM
2005	$25 MM	$7 MM
2004	$25 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$6 MM
2002	$21 MM	$6 MM
2001	$21 MM	$6 MM
2000	$19 MM	$6 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$6 MM
1996	$16 MM	$6 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$11 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	$56 MM	$16 MM
2022	$35 MM	$15 MM
2021	$27 MM	$13 MM
2020	$26 MM	$13 MM
2019	$26 MM	$12 MM
2018	$28 MM	$11 MM
2017	$29 MM	$11 MM
2016	$27 MM	$11 MM
2015	$29 MM	$9 MM
2014	$27 MM	$10 MM
2012	$26 MM	$9 MM
2011	$28 MM	$9 MM
2010	$29 MM	$9 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$26 MM	$8 MM
2007	$23 MM	$8 MM
2006	$26 MM	$7 MM
2005	$23 MM	$7 MM
2004	$22 MM	$6 MM
2003	$20 MM	$6 MM
2002	$23 MM	$6 MM
2001	$20 MM	$6 MM
2000	$19 MM	$6 MM
1999	$17 MM	$6 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$17 MM	$6 MM
1996	$25 MM	$6 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$10 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,715

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,362	$17,623
2022	$13,441	$17,024
2021	$11,070	$15,800
2020	$10,214	$15,527
2019	$10,148	$14,104
2018	$10,060	$12,819
2017	$10,050	$13,668
2016	$10,031	$13,530
2015	$10,190	$12,250
2014	$9,593	$11,938
2012	$9,099	$11,792
2011	$9,481	$12,560
2010	$9,674	$12,250
2009	$9,169	$11,947
2008	$8,932	$11,503
2007	$8,203	$11,028
2006	$8,087	$10,357
2005	$7,786	$9,808
2004	$7,876	$9,347
2003	$6,996	$9,172
2002	$6,685	$8,890
2001	$6,557	$8,220
2000	$6,352	$8,183
1999	$5,893	$7,482
1998	$5,286	$7,282
1997	$5,243	$6,948
1995	$5,285	$6,375
1992	$4,430	$5,401
1990	$3,498	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$23,209

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Lamar Independent School District	Texas
2023	$22,688	$17,483
2022	$14,675	$16,409
2021	$11,467	$14,927
2020	$10,625	$14,277
2019	$10,607	$13,432
2018	$11,022	$12,640
2017	$10,887	$13,337
2016	$9,834	$12,941
2015	$10,452	$12,682
2014	$9,234	$11,519
2012	$8,761	$11,195
2011	$9,440	$12,153
2010	$9,923	$12,682
2009	$8,820	$12,666
2008	$8,474	$11,542
2007	$7,465	$10,438
2006	$8,020	$9,999
2005	$7,170	$9,530
2004	$6,821	$9,298
2003	$6,330	$9,172
2002	$7,179	$8,828
2001	$6,164	$8,284
2000	$6,174	$8,055
1999	$5,416	$7,777
1998	$5,239	$7,202
1997	$5,575	$7,030
1995	$5,119	$5,816
1992	$3,831	$4,974
1990	$3,655	$4,551

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Best North Lamar Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Lamar Intermediate School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

310 Nl Pkwy
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7971

Gr: 2-5 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Aaron Parker Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

98 Cr 44112
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 732-3066

Gr: PK-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #33.

Frank Stone Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3201 Panther Dr Bldg #1
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2041

Gr: 6-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: n/an/a

W L Higgins Elementary School

Add to Compare

3201 Panther Dr Bldg #12
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2081

Gr: PK-1 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education