Which Kleberg County school enrolled most students in 2021-22 school year?

By Corpus Christi Sun

Dec 26, 2023

H. M. King High School had the highest enrollment among Kleberg County schools, welcoming 915 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.4% of them were boys, and 46.6% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 85.4% of the H. M. King High School total enrollment.

Among the 12 schools in Kleberg County, Gillett Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 604 students, while Harvey Elementary School welcomed 509 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

H. M. King High School is a part of Kingsville ISD, which roughly covers schools within Kleberg County with its main office in Kingsville.

In the previous school year, H. M. King High School also had the highest number of students among Kleberg County schools.

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.

Enrollment in H. M. King High School Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Kleberg County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
H. M. King High School	Kingsville	915
Gillett Middle School	Kingsville	604
Harvey Elementary School	Kingsville	509
Perez Elementary School	Kingsville	454
Santa Gertrudis School	Kingsville	406
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	Kingsville	375
Ricardo Elementary School	Kingsville	373
Harrel Elementary School	Kingsville	323
Jubilee Kingsville	San Antonio	288
Kaufer High School	Riviera	280
Ricardo Middle School	Kingsville	252
Nanny Elementary School	Riviera	199