Corpus Christi Sun

Hispanic students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Kleberg County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 4,798 students attending Kleberg County schools, 83.8% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 12.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Kleberg County, comprising 83% of the student body.

Santa Gertrudis School had the most even distribution of races among the schools in the county, which included 75.6% Hispanic students, 19.2% white students, 3.1% Asian students, 1.2% Black students, 0.5% American Indian students, and 0.5% multiracial students.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.9%.

“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	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Gillett Middle School	Hispanic	88%	459
H. M. King High School	Hispanic	85.1%	933
Harrel Elementary School	Hispanic	83.9%	310
Harvey Elementary School	Hispanic	89.5%	524
Jubilee Kingsville	Hispanic	87.4%	365
Kaufer High School	Hispanic	74.2%	194
Nanny Elementary School	Hispanic	68.2%	170
Perez Elementary School	Hispanic	84.4%	377
Ricardo Elementary School	Hispanic	87.5%	376
Ricardo Middle School	Hispanic	86.8%	281
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School	Hispanic	78.3%	383
Santa Gertrudis School	Hispanic	75.6%	426