Hamshire-Fannett ISD welcomed 1,954 students in 2021-22 school year

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

By SE Texas Times

Dec 15, 2023

There were 1,954 students enrolled in Hamshire-Fannett ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 65.6% of the Hamshire-Fannett ISD total enrollment.

Hamshire-Fannett ISD roughly covers schools within Jefferson County with its main office in Hamshire.

Among the four schools in Hamshire-Fannett ISD, Hamshire-Fannett High School recorded the highest enrollment of 604 students in the 2021-22 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.

Enrollment in Hamshire-Fannett ISD Over 3 Years