Abilene Times

There were 1,463 white students enrolled in Jones County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jones County welcomed 2,694 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 54.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Jones County, Hawley Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 296 students.

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 name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hawley Elementary School	72.9	406
Anson Elementary School	41	368
Oliver Elementary School	35.6	303
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School	44	232
Anson High School	52.1	217
Hawley High School	76.5	213
Hawley Middle School	80	200
Stamford High School	39.8	191
Hamlin Collegiate High School	50	186
Anson Middle School	49.1	167
Stamford Middle School	43.6	110
Lueders-Avoca Elementary/Junior High School	71.1	76
Lueders-Avoca High School	68	25