North Lamar ISD
Paris, Texas · Lamar County · Grades Pre-K–12
North Lamar ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,395 students. By enrollment it is the 333rd 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 | 5 |
| Students | 2,395 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 173 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4833010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in North Lamar ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Parker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 246 | 12 | 63.4% |
| Frank Stone Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 521 | 13.6 | 48.9% |
| North Lamar High School | High | 9–12 | 705 | 13 | 38.3% |
| North Lamar Intermediate School | Elementary | 2–5 | 593 | 15.3 | 54% |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 330 | 15.8 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of North Lamar ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
North Lamar ISD in context
Size
North Lamar ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 479 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is North Lamar High School (705) and the smallest is Aaron Parker Elementary School (246).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 198 students. Grade 12 has 164 students and kindergarten has 171, within 10% of each other. North Lamar ISD enrolls 133 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in North Lamar ISD at 68.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 14.7%.
50.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.3% at North Lamar High School to 64.8% at W L Higgins Elementary School. All 5 of its schools serve 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 173 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 7.9 counselors it has 303 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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
North Lamar ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Paris ISD, 4 miles away with 3,832 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than North Lamar ISD. Lamar 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 | 154.3 | 16 |
| School counselors | 7.9 | 303 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 2,661 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 2,395 |
| Instructional aides | 58.7 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 18.6 | 129 |
| School administrators | 7.6 | 315 |
| District administrators | 3 | 798 |
| All staff | 373.9 |
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
| White | 68.7% |
| Hispanic | 14.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.6% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 133 |
| Kindergarten | 171 |
| Grade 1 | 160 |
| Grade 2 | 179 |
| Grade 3 | 156 |
| Grade 4 | 178 |
| Grade 5 | 192 |
| Grade 6 | 149 |
| Grade 7 | 190 |
| Grade 8 | 182 |
| Grade 9 | 198 |
| Grade 10 | 162 |
| Grade 11 | 181 |
| Grade 12 | 164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris ISD | 4 mi | 3,832 | 14.5 | – |
| Chisum ISD | 6 mi | 1,184 | 12.4 | – |
| Prairiland ISD | 14 mi | 1,105 | 12.3 | – |
| Detroit ISD | 16 mi | 488 | 11 | – |
| Honey Grove ISD | 22 mi | 651 | 14.5 | – |
| Cooper ISD | 26 mi | 903 | 12.8 | – |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | 28 mi | 209 | 10.1 | – |
| Fannindel ISD | 29 mi | 141 | 7.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lamar County
- Paris ISD (3,832 students)
- Chisum ISD (1,184 students)
- Prairiland ISD (1,105 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3130 N Main, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-2000
Website: northlamar.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.