Corpus Christi Sun

There were 97 Black students enrolled in Kleberg County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19.2% 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, Black students comprised 2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Kleberg County, H. M. King High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 34 students.

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 Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
H. M. King High School	3.8	892
Harvey Elementary School	2.1	530
Gillett Middle School	2.9	521
Santa Gertrudis School	0.7	438
Perez Elementary School	1.4	422
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	0.8	385
Ricardo Elementary School	1.1	380
Jubilee Kingsville	0.9	350
Harrel Elementary School	4.6	329
Ricardo Middle School	0.7	275
Kaufer High School	0.5	194
Nanny Elementary School	0	176