Kleberg County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year?

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

By Corpus Christi Sun

Aug 3, 2024

H. M. King High School had the highest enrollment among Kleberg County schools, welcoming 892 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 84.1% of the H. M. King High School total enrollment.

Among the 12 schools in Kleberg County, Harvey Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 530 students, while Gillett Middle School welcomed 521 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 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.

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.

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

Enrollment in Kleberg County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
H. M. King High School	Kingsville	892
Harvey Elementary School	Kingsville	530
Gillett Middle School	Kingsville	521
Santa Gertrudis School	Kingsville	438
Perez Elementary School	Kingsville	422
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	Kingsville	385
Ricardo Elementary School	Kingsville	380
Jubilee Kingsville	San Antonio	350
Harrel Elementary School	Kingsville	329
Ricardo Middle School	Kingsville	275
Kaufer High School	Riviera	194
Nanny Elementary School	Riviera	176