Hill Country Chronicle

Jones Elementary/Intermediate School had the highest enrollment among Kinney County schools, welcoming 266 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.6% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 75.2% of the Jones Elementary/Intermediate School total enrollment.

Among the three schools in Kinney County, Brackett High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 164 students, while Brackett Junior High School welcomed 122 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Jones Elementary/Intermediate School is a part of Brackett ISD, which roughly covers schools within Kinney County with its main office in Brackettville.

In the previous school year, Jones Elementary/Intermediate School also had the highest number of students among Kinney County schools.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

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.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Jones Elementary/Intermediate School	Brackettville	266
Brackett High School	Brackettville	164
Brackett Junior High School	Brackettville	122