Lubbock Times

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Lynn County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 1,634 students attending Lynn County schools, 50.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 46.3% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Lynn County, comprising 49.6% of the student body.

Tahoka Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Lynn County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1.5% when compared to the previous year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
New Home School	White	76.8%	626
O'Donnell School	Hispanic	64.2%	288
Tahoka Elementary School	Hispanic	57.7%	298
Tahoka High School	Hispanic	58.9%	175
Tahoka Middle School	Hispanic	59.8%	122
Wilson School	Hispanic	72%	125