Corpus Christi Sun

There were 24,131 students enrolled in Jim Wells County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Jim Wells County had the 42nd largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 85.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Jim Wells County schools, followed by white students at 13.3%, Black students at 0.3%, Asian students at 0.3% and multiracial students at 0.5%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Adams Middle School	1,029	966	-6.1%
Alice High School	1,290	1,362	5.6%
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School	266	260	-2.3%
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School	228	195	-14.5%
La Gloria Elementary School	102	114	11.8%
Noonan Elementary School	572	542	-5.2%
Orange Grove Elementary School	358	386	7.8%
Orange Grove High School	558	517	-7.3%
Orange Grove Junior High School	396	379	-4.3%
Orange Grove Primary School	443	425	-4.1%
Premont Collegiate High School	361	359	-0.6%
Premont Ernest High Singleton Early College Academy	379	388	2.4%
Saenz Elementary School	533	528	-0.9%
Schallert Elementary School	546	563	3.1%