Total enrollment
46,786
+10,267 (+28%) vs SY 2020-21
60 schools in LAMAR CISD
Texas · 46,786 students · 7 cities
LAMAR CISD's public-school footprint covers 60 schools with combined enrollment of about 46,786 students, averaging 780 per school.
4-year change in LAMAR CISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
49
+8 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LAMAR CISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #76 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46,786 | #22 of 760 | #109 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 49 | #34 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #729 of 758 | #7,888 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.0% | #603 of 750 | #5,157 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #17 of 557 | #151 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LAMAR CISD
State test results across the district's 45 scored schools run from Bess Campbell Elementary School at 83.3% proficient to George JH at 30.1%, a gap of 53.2 points. That is the 57th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 38 district schools that reported both years went from 30,122 to 36,423 students (up 21%) and from 1,840 to 1,988 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About LAMAR CISD
As a small district in Texas, LAMAR CISD instructs 46,786 students across 60 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, LAMAR CISD is built around 43 elementary, 6 middle, 9 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 780 in this district, higher than the Texas typical of 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in LAMAR CISD has climbed 28% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 36,519 students to 46,786. Over that span, LAMAR CISD added 8 schools, going from 41 to 49.
In the discussion threads here, the community for LAMAR CISD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.