8,617 students enrolled in Caldwell County schools during 2023-24 school year

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

By Central Texas News

Mar 27, 2025

There were 8,617 students enrolled in Caldwell County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Caldwell County had the 76th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 76.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Caldwell County schools, followed by white students at 17.5%, Black students at 3.7%, Asian students at 0.3%, American Indian students at 0.2% and multiracial students at 1.7%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

Enrollment in Caldwell County Schools Over 4 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Caldwell County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School	523	555	6.1%
Bluebonnet Elementary School	550	579	5.3%
Clear Fork Elementary School	517	522	1%
George W. Carver Early Education Center	308	308	0%
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School	310	302	-2.6%
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School	699	711	1.7%
Lockhart High School	1,968	2,012	2.2%
Lockhart Junior High School	1,433	1,432	-0.1%
Lockhart Pride High School	61	67	9.8%
Luling High School	407	413	1.5%
Navarro Elementary School	580	603	4%
Pegasus School	159	129	-18.9%
Plum Creek Elementary School	503	526	4.6%
Prairie Lea School	229	265	15.7%
The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart	189	193	2.1%