Abilene Times

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Jones County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,694 students attending Jones County schools, 54.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 39.3% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Jones County, comprising 54.7% of the student body.

Stamford High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 47.6% Hispanic students, 39.8% white students, 6.3% Black students, 4.2% multiracial students, 1.6% Asian students, and 0.5% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1.4% when compared to the previous year.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Anson Elementary School	Hispanic	52.4%	368
Anson High School	White	52.1%	217
Anson Middle School	White	49.1%	167
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School	White	44%	232
Hamlin Collegiate High School	White	50%	186
Hawley Elementary School	White	72.9%	406
Hawley High School	White	76.5%	213
Hawley Middle School	White	80%	200
Lueders-Avoca Elementary/Junior High School	White	71.1%	76
Lueders-Avoca High School	White	68%	25
Oliver Elementary School	Hispanic	55.8%	303
Stamford High School	Hispanic	47.6%	191
Stamford Middle School	Hispanic	48.2%	110