Abilene Times

There were 418 students enrolled in Hamlin ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were girls, and 49.5% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among Hamlin ISD students was white, accounting for 46.7% of the student population.

Hamlin ISD roughly covers schools within Jones County with its main office in Hamlin.

Among the two schools in Hamlin ISD, Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 232 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School	232
Hamlin Collegiate High School	186