New Home School had the highest enrollment among Lynn County schools, welcoming 671 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 57.4% of them were boys, and 42.6% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, representing 76% of the total enrollment in New Home School.
Among the six schools in Lynn County, Tahoka Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 276 students, while O’Donnell School welcomed 271 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
New Home School is a part of New Home ISD, which roughly covers schools within Lynn County with its main office in New Home.
In the previous school year, New Home School also had the highest number of students among Lynn County schools.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| New Home School | New Home | 671 |
| Tahoka Elementary School | Tahoka | 276 |
| O’Donnell School | O’donnell | 271 |
| Tahoka High School | Tahoka | 169 |
| Wilson School | Wilson | 137 |
| Tahoka Middle School | Tahoka | 134 |
