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There were four Asian students enrolled in Hamilton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hamilton County welcomed 1,769 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Hamilton County, only Ann Whitney Elementary School and Hico High School enrolled any Asian students, welcoming two students each in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Ann Whitney Elementary School	0.5	397
Hico Elementary School	0	333
Jonesboro School	0	329
Hico High School	0.7	290
Hamilton High School	0	236
Hamilton Junior High School	0	184