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North Lamar Independent School District, Texas, elections

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North Lamar Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,372 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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North Lamar Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Lamar County). During the 2024 school year, 2,372 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The North Lamar Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Clint Spencer20212027
Joel Sanders20192026
Sheila Daughtrey20172026
Stephen Holmes20142026
Russell Jackson20222025
Lauren Woodard20222025
Bo Exum20192025

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North Lamar Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 1Gary VanDeaverRepublican Party 99% 10%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,685,000 $1,939 14%
Local: $17,866,000 $7,395 55%
State: $9,923,000 $4,107 31%
Total: $32,474,000 $13,441
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,454,000 $14,674
Total Current Expenditures: $27,498,000 $11,381
Instructional Expenditures: $16,655,000 $6,893 47%
Student and Staff Support: $2,780,000 $1,150 8%
Administration: $3,650,000 $1,510 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,413,000 $1,826 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,000,000 $2,897
Construction: $5,475,000 $2,266
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $897,000 $371

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 >=50 20-29 45-49 21-39 25-29 44
2018-2019 52 >=80 50-59 50-54 40-49 30-39 53
2017-2018 48 >=50 30-39 40-44 40-49 30-39 49
2016-2017 83 >=50 70-79 75-79 60-79 80-89 84
2015-2016 82 >=50 60-69 80-84 80-89 80-89 83
2014-2015 78 >=80 60-69 70-74 70-79 60-79 79
2013-2014 87 >=80 70-74 85-89 80-89 >=80 88
2012-2013 84 >=80 75-79 80-84 70-79 70-79 85
2011-2012 89 >=80 85-89 85-89 80-89 60-79 90
2010-2011 86 >=80 75-79 80-84 70-79 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 >=50 30-39 45-49 40-59 35-39 45
2018-2019 49 60-79 20-29 45-49 50-59 30-39 50
2017-2018 47 >=50 30-39 35-39 40-49 40-49 49
2016-2017 78 >=50 70-79 75-79 60-79 80-89 77
2015-2016 78 >=80 50-54 70-74 70-79 70-79 79
2014-2015 78 >=80 65-69 70-74 70-79 70-79 80
2013-2014 80 >=80 65-69 75-79 >=90 60-69 81
2012-2013 83 >=80 70-74 75-79 70-79 80-89 85
2011-2012 93 >=80 85-89 90-94 >=90 >=80 93
2010-2011 92 >=80 85-89 75-79 >=90 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 96 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 94 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 40-59 PS PS PS 40-59
2012-2013 94 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,372 -3.3
2022-2023 2,450 1.4
2021-2022 2,416 2.3
2020-2021 2,361 -3.4
2019-2020 2,441 -0.6
2018-2019 2,456 -3.8
2017-2018 2,550 -5.9
2016-2017 2,701 -0.5
2015-2016 2,715 -3.6
2014-2015 2,813 -2.5
2013-2014 2,883 -1.1
2012-2013 2,914 -0.2
2011-2012 2,920 0.2
2010-2011 2,914 -1.7
2009-2010 2,963 -0.3
2008-2009 2,973 -4.2
2007-2008 3,098 -1.3
2006-2007 3,139 -2.1
2005-2006 3,206 0.5
2004-2005 3,189 0.2
2003-2004 3,182 -0.7
2002-2003 3,204 2.1
2001-2002 3,137 -1.7
2000-2001 3,190 4.0
1999-2000 3,061 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE North Lamar Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.6 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 5.4
Black 4.0 12.8
Hispanic 13.4 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 8.8 3.1
White 71.0 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, North Lamar Independent School District had 196.34 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.08.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.30
Kindergarten: 11.37
Elementary: 71.10
Secondary: 86.22
Total: 196.34

North Lamar Independent School District employed 7.79 district administrators and 9.17 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.79
District Administrative Support: 6.05
School Administrators: 9.17
School Administrative Support: 13.82
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 67.49
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.72
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.97
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 17.38
Other Support Services: 84.98

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The North Lamar Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aaron Parker El270PK-4
Frank Stone Middle5476-8
North Lamar H S6719-12
North Lamar Int5512-5
W L Higgins El333PK-1


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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