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Jones County Districts in 2021-22 School Year: white students were the most represented ethnicity

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

The majority of students in Jones County districts were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,658 students attending Jones County district schools, 54.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38.9% of Jones County districts' students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Jones County districts, representing 54.4% of the student body.

Anson ISD and Hawley ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.9% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jones County.

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Jones County

white [54.7%]Hispanic [38.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.5%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Jones County Districts in 2022

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Anson ISDHispanic48.4%740
Hamlin ISDwhite47.8%431
Hawley ISDwhite77%768
Lueders-Avoca ISDwhite66.7%99
Stamford ISDHispanic50.5%620

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