Central Texas News

There were 22,426 Hispanic students enrolled in Hays County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hays County welcomed 40,644 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 55.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 53 schools in Hays County, San Marcos High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,768 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Moe and Gene Johnson High School	60.1	2,456
San Marcos High School	72	2,455
Dripping Springs High School	21.5	2,335
Lehman High School	81.3	2,024
Jack C. Hays High School	57.7	1,940
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School	79.3	1,013
Miller Middle School	64.5	977
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	36	955
Sycamore Springs Middle School	17	921
Laura B. Negley Elementary School	44.7	915
Dripping Springs Middle School	22	892
Dripping Springs Elementary School	26.5	889
Goodnight Middle School	83.5	871
Rooster Springs Elementary School	16.8	838
Tom Green Elementary School	71.1	833
Wimberley High School	25.3	829
Laura B. Wallace Middle School	68.9	791
Walnut Springs Elementary School	20.3	789
Camino Real Elementary School	94.1	775
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	62.4	774
Elm Grove Elementary School	31.6	760
R. C. Barton Middle School	52.1	758
Uhland Elementary School	96.6	730
D. J. Red Simon Middle School	89	719
Blanco Vista Elementary School	70.5	713
Sycamore Springs Elementary School	17.9	694
Buda Elementary School	58.2	679
Armando Chapa Middle School	72.9	671
Susie Fuentes Elementary School	63.7	655
Tobias Elementary School	63.8	650
Cypress Springs Elementary School	14.5	643
Blue Hole Primary School	25.9	634
Carpenter Hill Elementary School	33.2	621
Danforth Junior High School	26.7	615
Science Hall Elementary School	83.1	610
Kyle Elementary School	61.2	580
Dezavala Elementary School	84.8	571
Hernandez Elementary School	64.9	550
Crockett Elementary School	52.6	536
Jacob's Well Elementary School	25.4	535
Travis Elementary School	71.7	523
Mendez Elementary School	84.4	462
Bowie Elementary School	81.5	449
Hemphill Elementary School	85.6	437
Bonham Pre-K School	82.7	405
Rodriguez Elementary School	72.8	372
Live Oak Academy	69.3	261
Ki Charter Academy	23.6	161
Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill	23.2	99
Alter Impact Center	69.4	85
Katherine Anne Porter School	24.3	74
Texas Preparatory School	48.6	72
Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus	31.3	48