Abilene Times

There were 1,033 Hispanic students enrolled in Jones County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jones County welcomed 2,658 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 38.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Jones County, Anson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 204 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Anson Elementary School	53.3	383
Hawley Elementary School	19.8	378
Oliver Elementary School	54	285
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School	41.6	250
Hawley High School	19.3	223
Anson High School	41.7	206
Stamford High School	45.3	201
Hamlin Collegiate High School	39.2	181
Hawley Middle School	22.8	167
Anson Middle School	45	151
Stamford Middle School	50.7	134
Lueders-Avoca Elementary/Junior High School	30	70
Lueders-Avoca High School	34.5	29