Corpus Christi Sun

There were 655 students enrolled in Ricardo ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 85.8% of the Ricardo ISD total enrollment.

Ricardo ISD roughly covers schools within Kleberg County with its main office in Kingsville.

Among the two schools in Ricardo ISD, Ricardo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 380 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Ricardo Elementary School	380
Ricardo Middle School	275