Central Texas News

There were 6,411 Hispanic students enrolled in Caldwell County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Caldwell County welcomed 8,436 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 76% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Caldwell County, Lockhart High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,553 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lockhart High School	78.9	1,968
Lockhart Junior High School	81.3	1,433
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School	69.4	699
Navarro Elementary School	70	580
Bluebonnet Elementary School	81.1	550
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School	94.6	523
Clear Fork Elementary School	67.3	517
Plum Creek Elementary School	87.5	503
Luling High School	70	407
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School	67.7	310
George W. Carver Early Education Center	82.8	308
Prairie Lea School	66.4	229
The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart	34.9	189
Pegasus School	38.4	159
Lockhart Pride High School	72.1	61