Grayson Times

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Fannin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 5,479 students attending Fannin County schools, 67.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Fannin County, comprising 67.6% of the student body.

Rather L. High School and Evans Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Fannin County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.1% when compared to the previous 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	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center	White	51.6%	161
Bonham High School	White	56%	548
Dodd City School	White	85.8%	331
Ector Elementary School	White	80.4%	112
Ector High School	White	83.1%	118
Evans Elementary School	White	55.6%	374
Fannindel High School	Black	43.8%	64
Finley-Oates Elementary School	White	55.2%	533
Honey Grove Elementary School	White	62.1%	261
Honey Grove High School	White	67.4%	218
Honey Grove Middle School	White	65.9%	138
Leonard Elementary School	White	71.7%	244
Leonard High School	White	67.5%	255
Leonard Intermediate School	White	72.2%	115
Leonard Junior High School	White	65%	200
Rather L. High School	White	56.2%	283
Rayburn High School	White	82.7%	225
Sam Rayburn Elementary School	White	89.7%	281
Savoy Elementary School	White	85%	187
Savoy High School	White	81.1%	132
Trenton Elementary School	White	69.9%	299
Trenton High School	White	69.7%	208
Trenton Middle School	White	63%	192