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There were 3,863 Hispanic students enrolled in Kleberg County schools in 2021-22 school year

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

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

There were 3,863 Hispanic students enrolled in Kleberg County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Kleberg County welcomed 4,690 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 82.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Kleberg County, H. M. King High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 781 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Kleberg County in 2021-22 School Year

White [13.6%]Hispanic [82.4%]Ethnicities <5% [4.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kleberg County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
H. M. King High School85.4915
Gillett Middle School84.3604
Harvey Elementary School88.2509
Perez Elementary School79.3454
Santa Gertrudis School76.8406
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School76.5375
Ricardo Elementary School85373
Harrel Elementary School83.9323
Kaufer High School77.5280
Ricardo Middle School87.3252
Nanny Elementary School70.4199

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