Lamesa ISD
Lamesa, Texas · Dawson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lamesa ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 1,484 students. By enrollment it is the 453rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 1,484 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112.4 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dawson County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4826610 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lamesa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesa Schools | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,484 | 13.2 | 78% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lamesa ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lamesa ISD in context
Size
Lamesa ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Lamesa Schools, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 148 students this year. Grade 12 has 148 students and kindergarten has 91, 63% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lamesa ISD enrolls 100 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Lamesa ISD at 85.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 10.8%.
78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 112.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.6 counselors it has 412 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Lamesa ISD's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Klondike ISD, 12.4 miles away with 261 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Lamesa ISD. Dawson County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 105.9 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3.6 | 412 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 53.2 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 10 | 148 |
| School administrators | 9 | 165 |
| District administrators | 3 | 495 |
| All staff | 294 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.2% |
| White | 10.8% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 100 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
| Grade 6 | 119 |
| Grade 7 | 116 |
| Grade 8 | 103 |
| Grade 9 | 107 |
| Grade 10 | 114 |
| Grade 11 | 94 |
| Grade 12 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike ISD | 12 mi | 261 | 11.5 | – |
| Dawson ISD | 16 mi | 140 | 10.4 | – |
| O'Donnell ISD | 17 mi | 253 | 7.9 | – |
| Sands CISD | 21 mi | 232 | 9.9 | – |
| Loop ISD | 29 mi | 150 | 8.2 | – |
| Borden County ISD | 30 mi | 249 | 11.2 | – |
| Grady ISD | 30 mi | 241 | 12.2 | – |
| Tahoka ISD | 31 mi | 612 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dawson County
- Klondike ISD (261 students)
- Sands CISD (232 students)
- Dawson ISD (140 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
212 N Houston, Lamesa, TX 79331
Phone: (806)872-5461
Website: lamesa.esc17.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.