SE Texas Times

There were 10 American Indian students enrolled in Hamshire-Fannett ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 42.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hamshire-Fannett ISD schools welcomed 2,065 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Hamshire-Fannett ISD roughly covers schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Hamshire.

Among the four schools in Hamshire-Fannett ISD schools, Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 American Indian Students	American Indian students %
2022-23	2,065	10	0.5%
2021-22	1,954	7	0.4%
2020-21	1,897	8	0.4%
2019-20	1,927	17	0.9%