Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 55% of them were boys, and 45% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 71.1% of the Ann Whitney Elementary School total enrollment.
Among the six schools in Hamilton County, Jonesboro School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 339 students, while Hico Elementary School welcomed 310 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.
Ann Whitney Elementary School is a part of Hamilton ISD, which roughly covers schools within Hamilton County with its main office in Hamilton.
In the previous school year, Ann Whitney Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Hamilton County schools.
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.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| School Name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Whitney Elementary School | Hamilton | 409 |
| Jonesboro School | Jonesboro | 339 |
| Hico Elementary School | Hico | 310 |
| Hico High School | Hico | 294 |
| Hamilton High School | Hamilton | 225 |
| Hamilton Junior High School | Hamilton | 199 |
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