Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Bonham ISD schools welcomed 1,899 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 31.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Bonham ISD roughly covers schools within Fannin County and has a main office in Bonham.
Among the five schools in Bonham ISD schools, Finley-Oates Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 172 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,899 | 593 | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,887 | 581 | 30.8% |
| 2020-21 | 1,796 | 537 | 29.9% |
| 2019-20 | 1,874 | 530 | 28.3% |
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