Hill Country Chronicle

Uvalde High School had the highest enrollment among Uvalde County schools, welcoming 1,129 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, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 90.4% of the Uvalde High School total enrollment.

Among the 11 schools in Uvalde County, Dalton Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 734 students, while Uvalde Dual Language Academy welcomed 630 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Uvalde High School is a part of Uvalde CISD, which roughly covers schools within Uvalde County with its main office in Uvalde.

In the previous school year, Uvalde High School also had the highest number of students among Uvalde 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
Uvalde High School	Uvalde	1,129
Dalton Elementary School	Uvalde	734
Uvalde Dual Language Academy	Uvalde	630
Morales Junior High School	Uvalde	592
Knippa School	Knippa	416
Flores Elementary School	Uvalde	337
Sabinal Elementary School	Sabinal	234
Utopia School	Utopia	194
Sabinal High School	Sabinal	132
Sabinal Middle School	Sabinal	62
Crossroads Academy	Uvalde	39