Central Texas News

There were 1,383 white students enrolled in Caldwell County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Caldwell County welcomed 7,803 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 17.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Caldwell County, Lockhart High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 317 students.

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.

School name	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lockhart High School	17	1,862
Lockhart Junior High School	15.2	1,385
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School	22.3	698
Bluebonnet Elementary School	16.8	555
Navarro Elementary School	25.7	529
Plum Creek Elementary School	9.3	518
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School	4.7	514
Clear Fork Elementary School	30	477
Luling High School	24.1	431
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School	19.9	311
George W. Carver Early Education Center	10	240
Prairie Lea School	24.3	235
Lockhart Pride High School	18.8	48