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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 2.8% of Hays County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

There were 1,148 Black students enrolled in Hays County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.6% 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, Black comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 53 schools in Hays County, San Marcos High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 117 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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Ethnicities in Hays County in 2021-22 School Year

White [37.4%]Hispanic [55.2%]Ethnicities <5% [7.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Hays County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Moe and Gene Johnson High School2.82,456
San Marcos High School4.82,455
Dripping Springs High School12,335
Lehman High School3.42,024
Jack C. Hays High School3.61,940
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School31,013
Miller Middle School5.6977
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School1.6955
Sycamore Springs Middle School1.4921
Laura B. Negley Elementary School3.4915
Dripping Springs Middle School0.8892
Dripping Springs Elementary School0.3889
Goodnight Middle School2.9871
Rooster Springs Elementary School1.8838
Tom Green Elementary School2833
Wimberley High School0.8829
Laura B. Wallace Middle School4.7791
Walnut Springs Elementary School0.8789
Camino Real Elementary School0.3775
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School5.2774
Elm Grove Elementary School1.1760
R. C. Barton Middle School4.4758
Uhland Elementary School0.5730
D. J. Red Simon Middle School1.8719
Blanco Vista Elementary School2713
Sycamore Springs Elementary School1694
Buda Elementary School2.9679
Armando Chapa Middle School5.5671
Susie Fuentes Elementary School4.9655
Tobias Elementary School3.5650
Cypress Springs Elementary School2643
Blue Hole Primary School1.9634
Carpenter Hill Elementary School1.8621
Danforth Junior High School0.8615
Science Hall Elementary School3.1610
Kyle Elementary School2.2580
Dezavala Elementary School2.1571
Hernandez Elementary School2.9550
Crockett Elementary School4.9536
Jacob's Well Elementary School1.1535
Travis Elementary School5.4523
Mendez Elementary School3.7462
Bowie Elementary School1.8449
Hemphill Elementary School2.7437
Bonham Pre-K School4.7405
Rodriguez Elementary School3.8372
Live Oak Academy3.1261
Ki Charter Academy13.7161
Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill7.199
Alter Impact Center7.185
Katherine Anne Porter School074
Texas Preparatory School13.972
Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus47.948

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