Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that Kleberg County welcomed 4,690 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander comprised 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Kleberg County, only H. M. King High School and Ricardo Elementary School enrolled any Pacific Islander students, welcoming one student each in the 2021-22 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 name | % of Pacific Islander students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| H. M. King High School | 0.1 | 915 |
| Gillett Middle School | 0 | 604 |
| Harvey Elementary School | 0 | 509 |
| Perez Elementary School | 0 | 454 |
| Santa Gertrudis School | 0 | 406 |
| Santa Gertrudis Academy High School | 0 | 375 |
| Ricardo Elementary School | 0.3 | 373 |
| Harrel Elementary School | 0 | 323 |
| Kaufer High School | 0 | 280 |
| Ricardo Middle School | 0 | 252 |
| Nanny Elementary School | 0 | 199 |
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