Hill Country Chronicle

There were 117 Hispanic students enrolled in Leakey ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 13.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Leakey ISD schools welcomed 329 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 35.6% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.

Leakey ISD roughly covers schools within Real County and has a main office in Leakey.

Leakey School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 117 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	329	117	35.6
2020-21	286	103	36
2019-20	284	105	37