Central Texas News

There were 1,238 Black students enrolled in Hays County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Hays County welcomed 43,246 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 57 schools in Hays County, San Marcos High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 135 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	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Moe and Gene Johnson High School	2.5	2,692
San Marcos High School	5.3	2,536
Dripping Springs High School	0.7	2,433
Lehman High School	3.3	2,120
Jack C. Hays High School	4.2	2,062
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School	3.2	1,047
Sycamore Springs Middle School	0.8	1,019
Laura B. Negley Elementary School	2.9	1,007
Dripping Springs Elementary School	0.4	1,006
Miller Middle School	6.2	986
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	1.6	902
Walnut Springs Elementary School	1	887
Dripping Springs Middle School	0.8	882
Goodnight Middle School	2.7	866
Rooster Springs Elementary School	1.2	827
Wimberley High School	0.7	822
R. C. Barton Middle School	4	816
Laura B. Wallace Middle School	3.7	789
Uhland Elementary School	0.4	786
Camino Real Elementary School	0.3	782
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	5.3	761
D. J. Red Simon Middle School	2.2	733
Blanco Vista Elementary School	2.7	731
Sycamore Springs Elementary School	1.3	710
Elm Grove Elementary School	1.1	706
Blue Hole Primary School	1.7	699
Idea Kyle Academy	4.1	684
Tobias Elementary School	4.8	683
Armando Chapa Middle School	4.8	668
Susie Fuentes Elementary School	5.1	650
Danforth Junior High School	0.6	648
Carpenter Hill Elementary School	1.1	616
Cypress Springs Elementary School	1.6	611
Buda Elementary School	3.6	604
Kyle Elementary School	3	597
Science Hall Elementary School	4.4	591
Hemphill Elementary School	3.6	577
Dezavala Elementary School	2.6	575
Tom Green Elementary School	2.7	559
Idea Kyle College Preparatory	5.6	539
Travis Elementary School	5.4	535
Jacob's Well Elementary School	0.9	531
Hernandez Elementary School	2.7	525
Crockett Elementary School	3.8	525
Rodriguez Elementary School	3.2	498
Mendez Elementary School	3.2	496
Bowie Elementary School	2.1	479
Bonham Pre-K School	4	426
Doral Academy of Texas	5.7	370
Live Oak Academy	2	200
Ki Charter Academy	9.5	189
Katherine Anne Porter School	0	86
Alter Impact Center	4.8	83
Texas Preparatory School	19.4	31
Pathfinder Camp	33.3	24
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Hays County	19	21
Olympia Hills	5.6	18