Corpus Christi Sun

Kleberg County schools enrolled 3,493 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 4,978 students enrolled in Kleberg County schools, 70.2% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 15.4% increase over the previous school year.

Kleberg County enrolled the 90th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they're offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
H. M. King High School	653	915
Gillett Middle School	494	604
Harvey Elementary School	437	509
Perez Elementary School	322	454
Harrel Elementary School	320	323
Jubilee Kingsville	249	288
Ricardo Elementary School	207	373
Kaufer High School	191	280
Santa Gertrudis School	191	406
Ricardo Middle School	148	252
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	145	375
Nanny Elementary School	136	199