Abilene Times

There were five American Indian students enrolled in Jones County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 16.7% less 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, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Jones County, Hawley Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hawley Elementary School	0.5	406
Anson Elementary School	0	368
Oliver Elementary School	0	303
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School	0	232
Anson High School	0.5	217
Hawley High School	0	213
Hawley Middle School	0	200
Stamford High School	0.5	191
Hamlin Collegiate High School	0	186
Anson Middle School	0	167
Stamford Middle School	0.9	110
Lueders-Avoca Elementary/Junior High School	0	76
Lueders-Avoca High School	0	25