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Fannin County’s student body comprised mostly of white students in 2023-24 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Fannin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 5,518 students attending Fannin County schools, 65.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 24.3% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Fannin County, comprising 67.3% of the student body.

Bonham 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.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.7%.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

Student Ethnicities in Fannin County in 2023-24 School Year
White [65.9%]Hispanic [24.3%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]
Most Represented Ethnicity in Fannin County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Bailey Inglish Early Childhood CenterWhite56%191
Bonham High SchoolWhite55%560
Dodd City SchoolWhite86.3%320
Ector Elementary SchoolWhite83%135
Ector High SchoolWhite77.8%117
Evans Elementary SchoolWhite57%402
Fannindel High SchoolBlack40.7%54
Finley-Oates Elementary SchoolWhite54%546
Honey Grove Elementary SchoolWhite65.5%258
Honey Grove High SchoolWhite62.9%221
Honey Grove Middle SchoolWhite64%139
Leonard Elementary SchoolWhite71.8%238
Leonard High SchoolWhite66.7%255
Leonard Intermediate SchoolWhite76.4%106
Leonard Junior High SchoolWhite64.2%215
Rather L. High SchoolWhite53.8%275
Rayburn High SchoolWhite81.1%217
Sam Rayburn Elementary SchoolWhite85.8%267
Savoy Elementary SchoolWhite78.6%182
Savoy High SchoolWhite77.5%120
Trenton Elementary SchoolWhite65.4%292
Trenton High SchoolWhite68%203
Trenton Middle SchoolWhite61%205

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