Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that Hamilton County welcomed 1,437 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Hamilton County, Ann Whitney Elementary School, Hico Elementary School, and Hico High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of four 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 Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Whitney Elementary School | 1 | 409 |
| Hico Elementary School | 1.3 | 310 |
| Hico High School | 1.4 | 294 |
| Hamilton High School | 0 | 225 |
| Hamilton Junior High School | 0.5 | 199 |
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