Abilene Times

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Jones County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 2,647 students attending Jones County schools, 53.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 40.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Jones County, comprising 54.3% of the student body.

Anson High School had the most diverse student body in Jones County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.7%.

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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Anson Elementary School	Hispanic	51.1%	366
Anson High School	White	51.7%	209
Anson Middle School	Hispanic	51.9%	158
Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School	White	45.8%	216
Hamlin Collegiate High School	White	48.1%	183
Hawley Elementary School	White	70.7%	406
Hawley High School	White	77.6%	214
Hawley Middle School	White	73.1%	208
Lueders-Avoca Elementary/Junior High School	White	70.1%	77
Lueders-Avoca High School	White	66.7%	27
Oliver Elementary School	Hispanic	58.6%	302
Stamford High School	Hispanic	48.1%	183
Stamford Middle School	Hispanic	49%	98