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2022-23 School Year: What was most represented ethnicity in Kleberg County schools?

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Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Kleberg County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 4,892 students attending Kleberg County schools, 83% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 13% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Kleberg County, comprising 82.5% of the student body.

Jubilee Kingsville had the most diverse student body in Kleberg County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.7% when compared to the previous year.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Kleberg County

Hispanic [83%]White [13%]Ethnicities <5% [4%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Kleberg County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Gillett Middle SchoolHispanic86.8%521
H. M. King High SchoolHispanic84.1%892
Harrel Elementary SchoolHispanic86.9%329
Harvey Elementary SchoolHispanic87.9%530
Jubilee KingsvilleHispanic86%350
Kaufer High SchoolHispanic77.8%194
Nanny Elementary SchoolHispanic62.5%176
Perez Elementary SchoolHispanic81.5%422
Ricardo Elementary SchoolHispanic84.2%380
Ricardo Middle SchoolHispanic88%275
Santa Gertrudis Academy High SchoolHispanic78.4%385
Santa Gertrudis SchoolHispanic76.9%438

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