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Hays County Education: 22,426 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools 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 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.

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 Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Moe and Gene Johnson High School60.12,456
San Marcos High School722,455
Dripping Springs High School21.52,335
Lehman High School81.32,024
Jack C. Hays High School57.71,940
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School79.31,013
Miller Middle School64.5977
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School36955
Sycamore Springs Middle School17921
Laura B. Negley Elementary School44.7915
Dripping Springs Middle School22892
Dripping Springs Elementary School26.5889
Goodnight Middle School83.5871
Rooster Springs Elementary School16.8838
Tom Green Elementary School71.1833
Wimberley High School25.3829
Laura B. Wallace Middle School68.9791
Walnut Springs Elementary School20.3789
Camino Real Elementary School94.1775
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School62.4774
Elm Grove Elementary School31.6760
R. C. Barton Middle School52.1758
Uhland Elementary School96.6730
D. J. Red Simon Middle School89719
Blanco Vista Elementary School70.5713
Sycamore Springs Elementary School17.9694
Buda Elementary School58.2679
Armando Chapa Middle School72.9671
Susie Fuentes Elementary School63.7655
Tobias Elementary School63.8650
Cypress Springs Elementary School14.5643
Blue Hole Primary School25.9634
Carpenter Hill Elementary School33.2621
Danforth Junior High School26.7615
Science Hall Elementary School83.1610
Kyle Elementary School61.2580
Dezavala Elementary School84.8571
Hernandez Elementary School64.9550
Crockett Elementary School52.6536
Jacob's Well Elementary School25.4535
Travis Elementary School71.7523
Mendez Elementary School84.4462
Bowie Elementary School81.5449
Hemphill Elementary School85.6437
Bonham Pre-K School82.7405
Rodriguez Elementary School72.8372
Live Oak Academy69.3261
Ki Charter Academy23.6161
Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill23.299
Alter Impact Center69.485
Katherine Anne Porter School24.374
Texas Preparatory School48.672
Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus31.348

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