Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Hamilton County welcomed 1,769 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 18.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Hamilton County, Ann Whitney Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 95 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Whitney Elementary School | 23.9 | 397 |
| Hico Elementary School | 21 | 333 |
| Jonesboro School | 7.9 | 329 |
| Hico High School | 21.7 | 290 |
| Hamilton High School | 16.9 | 236 |
| Hamilton Junior High School | 19 | 184 |
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