Central Texas News

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Hays County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 43,246 students attending Hays County schools, 56% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.2% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Hays County, comprising 55.9% of the student body.

Ki Charter Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 48.1% white students, 27% Hispanic students, 9.5% Black students, 7.9% multiracial students, 6.3% American Indian students, 0.5% Asian students, and 0.5% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 3.6% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Alter Impact Center	Hispanic	84.3%	83
Armando Chapa Middle School	Hispanic	74%	668
Blanco Vista Elementary School	Hispanic	72.6%	731
Blue Hole Primary School	White	67.4%	699
Bonham Pre-K School	Hispanic	78.6%	426
Bowie Elementary School	Hispanic	79.7%	479
Buda Elementary School	Hispanic	54.3%	604
Camino Real Elementary School	Hispanic	93.5%	782
Carpenter Hill Elementary School	White	58.9%	616
Crockett Elementary School	Hispanic	53.9%	525
Cypress Springs Elementary School	White	76.1%	611
D. J. Red Simon Middle School	Hispanic	88.1%	733
Danforth Junior High School	White	70.1%	648
Dezavala Elementary School	Hispanic	86.3%	575
Doral Academy of Texas	Hispanic	50.5%	370
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School	Hispanic	79.4%	1,047
Dripping Springs Elementary School	White	61.7%	1,006
Dripping Springs High School	White	70.8%	2,433
Dripping Springs Middle School	White	70.5%	882
Elm Grove Elementary School	White	61.2%	706
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	White	55.5%	902
Goodnight Middle School	Hispanic	84.5%	866
Hemphill Elementary School	Hispanic	81.3%	577
Hernandez Elementary School	Hispanic	64.8%	525
Idea Kyle Academy	Hispanic	78.4%	684
Idea Kyle College Preparatory	Hispanic	78.5%	539
Jack C. Hays High School	Hispanic	59.1%	2,062
Jacob's Well Elementary School	White	68.2%	531
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Hays County	Hispanic	52.4%	21
Katherine Anne Porter School	White	75.6%	86
Ki Charter Academy	White	48.1%	189
Kyle Elementary School	Hispanic	59.3%	597
Laura B. Negley Elementary School	White	48.5%	1,007
Laura B. Wallace Middle School	Hispanic	67.9%	789
Lehman High School	Hispanic	83.1%	2,120
Live Oak Academy	Hispanic	68.5%	200
Mendez Elementary School	Hispanic	84.3%	496
Miller Middle School	Hispanic	63.5%	986
Moe and Gene Johnson High School	Hispanic	60.5%	2,692
Olympia Hills	White	77.8%	18
Pathfinder Camp	White	37.5%	24
R. C. Barton Middle School	Hispanic	51.7%	816
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	Hispanic	63.7%	761
Rodriguez Elementary School	Hispanic	70.5%	498
Rooster Springs Elementary School	White	71.8%	827
San Marcos High School	Hispanic	71.5%	2,536
Science Hall Elementary School	Hispanic	84.3%	591
Susie Fuentes Elementary School	Hispanic	65.5%	650
Sycamore Springs Elementary School	White	71.3%	710
Sycamore Springs Middle School	White	72.1%	1,019
Texas Preparatory School	Hispanic	48.4%	31
Tobias Elementary School	Hispanic	65%	683
Tom Green Elementary School	Hispanic	76.9%	559
Travis Elementary School	Hispanic	72.9%	535
Uhland Elementary School	Hispanic	97.2%	786
Walnut Springs Elementary School	White	74.2%	887
Wimberley High School	White	70.1%	822