Abilene Times

There were 23 African American students enrolled in Hamlin ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 15% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hamlin ISD schools welcomed 431 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Hamlin ISD roughly covers schools within Jones County and has a main office in Hamlin.

Among the two schools in Hamlin ISD schools, Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 17 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2021-22	431	23	5.3
2020-21	443	20	4.5
2019-20	417	17	4.1