Grayson Times

The majority of students in Fannin County districts were white in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 5,613 students attending Fannin County district schools, 67.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 22.4% of Fannin County districts' students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Fannin County districts, representing 68.1% of the student body.

Bonham ISD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 1.1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Fannin County.

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bonham ISD	white	55.7%	1,887
Dodd City ISD	white	85.1%	328
Ector ISD	white	80.3%	234
Fannindel ISD	white	39.2%	148
Honey Grove ISD	white	65.5%	640
Leonard ISD	white	70%	827
Sam Rayburn ISD	white	87.3%	518
Savoy ISD	white	82.7%	306
Trenton ISD	white	68.4%	725