Central Texas News

Lockhart High School had the highest enrollment among Caldwell County schools, welcoming 1,968 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 78.9% of the Lockhart High School total enrollment.

Among the 15 schools in Caldwell County, Lockhart Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,433 students, while Leonard Shanklin Elementary School welcomed 699 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lockhart High School is a part of Lockhart ISD, which roughly covers schools within Caldwell County with its main office in Lockhart.

In the previous school year, Lockhart High School also had the highest number of students among Caldwell County schools.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas 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	City	Total School Enrollment
Lockhart High School	Lockhart	1,968
Lockhart Junior High School	Lockhart	1,433
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School	Luling	699
Navarro Elementary School	Lockhart	580
Bluebonnet Elementary School	Lockhart	550
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School	Lockhart	523
Clear Fork Elementary School	Lockhart	517
Plum Creek Elementary School	Lockhart	503
Luling High School	Luling	407
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School	Luling	310
George W. Carver Early Education Center	Lockhart	308
Prairie Lea School	Prairie Lea	229
The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart	Austin	189
Pegasus School	Austin	159
Lockhart Pride High School	Lockhart	61