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Kleberg County schools taught 2,549 at-risk students in 2021-22 school year

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Kleberg County schools enrolled 2,549 students who identified as being at risk during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 25.4% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 4,978 students enrolled in Kleberg County schools, 51.2% of them are considered to be at risk.

Kleberg County had the 94th highest number of at-risk students among Texas counties.

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.

At-Risk Students in Kleberg County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolNumber of at-risk studentsTotal Number of students
H. M. King High School643915
Gillett Middle School319604
Harvey Elementary School307509
Perez Elementary School258454
Santa Gertrudis School127406
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School60375
Ricardo Elementary School134373
Harrel Elementary School226323
Jubilee Kingsville188288
Kaufer High School108280
Ricardo Middle School115252
Nanny Elementary School64199

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