After the organization of Jones County in 1881, the commissioner’s court established the schools.

Twelve districts were established on May 14, 1884. Evidently, a number of school private subscription schools were built before this date.

In 1933, Jones County had a total of 49 school districts. There are three city schools – Anson, Stamford, and Hamlin. Four small town schools that are incorporated into independent school districts – Hawley, Lueders, Neinda, and Avoca. There are 42 common school districts.

Forty-six common and independent schools are either directly or indirectly under the supervision of the county superintendent.

For the school year 1933 to 1934, Jones County has a scholastic population of 7,004. This is several hundred over the school year that closes August 31, 1933.

Jones County has a total of 21 teacherages and ranks fifth in the State in regard to the number of teacher’s homes.

In the rural schools proper, 124 teachers were employed for the past school year. These teachers taught 3,005 pupils at an average cost of $42.50 per pupil. This is based on the average daily attendance. In round numbers the 124 teachers who taught the 3,005 pupils received for the current school year a total of $80,958.06.

The average length of the school team in days for the school year 1932 to 1933 was 132.6.

There were approximately 150 pupils from the rural schools of Jones County who attended an accredited school during the past session. Approximately 90 percent of the pupils who attended high schools after having finished the highest grade taught in their home district enter either the Anson, Satmford, or Hamlin high schools.

Of the 42 schools in the common school districts in Jones County, 35 of them have a local tax rate of $1.00; four of them have a local tax rate of 75 cents; one has a local tax rate of 50 cents; two have a local tax rate of 50 cents.

Trustees
Jones County has a total of 196 school trustees. The distribution of school trustees in Jones County is as follows: in independent school districts there are 42, in common school districts there are 114; in common consolidated school districts there are 28. Five trustees constitute the Jones County school Board.

Ten Brick or Tile Buildings
Jones County has, outside of the city schools, 48 school houses. Of this number, 10 are brick and tile or stone. Thirty-eight are frame buildings. The approximate cost of building and equipping the 48 school houses of the county was $218,673.00.

County Superintendents
The county superintendent’s office was held-ex-officio by the county judge for years, L.G. Allen being the first superintendent, serving by appointment. He is now a teacher in West Texas State College in Canyon. L.T. Cunningham, the second superintendent, now a teacher in the Houston public schools. F.B. Prichard served next, two terms, now physician in Abilene. He was followed by Rev. F.A. Pope, Baptist minister, and teacher in Anson. John C.  Thompson, secretary of the State Ginners association in Dallas was next serving two terms, being followed by Miss Luella Hauk with two terms. She is teaching in McGregor. B.T. Beaver, incumbent, has served since the first of January, 1929.

The following rural districts were established in Jones County.
No 2. Antelope, founded 14 May 1884
No. 3. New Light, founded 14 May 1884
No. 4. Lakota, founded 14 May 1884
No. 5. Tuxedo, founded 14 May 1884
No. 6. Sinclair, founded 14 May 1884
No. 7. Oak Grove, founded 14 May 1884
No. 8. Elliott, founded 14 May 1884
No. 9. Phantom Hill, founded 10 August 1908
No. 10. Cottonwood, founded 5 February 1917
No. 11. Swan Chapel, founded 18 August 1914
No. 13. New Hope, founded 14 May 1884
No. 15. Goodman, founded 29 June 1915
No. 17. Delk, founded 10 August 1908
No. 18. Compere, founded 14 May 1884
No. 20. Midway, founded 15 May 1884
No. 22. Cross Roads, founded 14 May 1884
No. 25. Nugent, founded 14 May 1884
No. 27. Nienda, founded 11 February 1891
No. 28. Willow Creek, founded 18 June 1927
No. 29. Sears, founded 2 July 1907.
No. 30. Harmony, founded 9 May 1892
No. 31. Stith, founded 10 May 1905
No. 33. Boyd Chapel, founded 19 May 1899
No. 35. Cranston, founded 10 May 1910
No. 36. Hodges, founded 14 May 1901
No. 37. Corinth, founded 16 May 1911
No. 38. Hanna, founded 15 August 1909
No. 39. Sunny Side, founded 20 September 1903
No. 40. Central, founded 13 May 1912
No. 42. Dovie, founded 19 February 1902
No. 43. Pleasant Valley, founded 11 June 1902
No. 45. Turner Chapel, founded 13 May 1903
No. 46. Warren, founded 13 May 1909
No. 47. Plainview, founded 9 September 1905
No. 48. Swenson, founded 22 May 1906
No. 49. Golan, founded 25 June 1907
No. 50. Bumpass Hill, founded 16 August 1908
No. 52. Horn, founded 13 June 1906
No. 53. Carlton, founded 10 August 1908
No. 55. Wise Chapel, founded 13 August 1909
No. 56. Truby, re-established 25 September 1915
No. 57. Anderson Chapel, founded 9 August 1909
No. 59. Carpenter Gap, founded 25 September 1909
No. 62. Wilson, founded 10 July 1912
No. 63. Lystra, founded 10 July 1911
No. 64. Union, founded 15 February 1913
No. 100. Marrs, 35 and 36 consolidated
No. 101. Pleasant Hill, No 1 and 8 consolidated.