Corpus Christi Sun

There were 357 Hispanic students enrolled in Riviera ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 10.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Riviera ISD schools welcomed 479 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 74.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Riviera ISD roughly covers schools within Kleberg County and has a main office in Riviera.

Among the two schools in Riviera ISD schools, Kaufer High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 217 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	479	357	74.5
2020-21	435	322	74
2019-20	428	311	72.7