Corpus Christi Sun

There were 638 white students enrolled in Kleberg County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Kleberg County welcomed 4,892 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Kleberg County, H. M. King High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 91 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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“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.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
H. M. King High School	10.2	892
Harvey Elementary School	8.3	530
Gillett Middle School	8.4	521
Santa Gertrudis School	19.2	438
Perez Elementary School	13.3	422
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	19.2	385
Ricardo Elementary School	13.9	380
Jubilee Kingsville	11.1	350
Harrel Elementary School	7.6	329
Ricardo Middle School	10.2	275
Kaufer High School	20.6	194
Nanny Elementary School	34.1	176