Val Verde County Schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2022-23 school year?

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

By Hill Country Chronicle

Oct 28, 2024

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Val Verde County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 10,641 students attending Val Verde County schools, 92.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.9% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Val Verde County, comprising 92.6% of the student body.

Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus had the most diverse student body in Val Verde County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 0.4% when compared to the previous year.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock said.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Val Verde County

Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Val Verde County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Blended Academy	Hispanic	96.1%	103
Buena Vista Elementary School	Hispanic	88.6%	792
Comstock School	Hispanic	63.1%	222
Del Rio Early College High School	Hispanic	95.1%	465
Del Rio High School	Hispanic	93.5%	2,470
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	Hispanic	93.2%	1,478
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	Hispanic	95.9%	541
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	Hispanic	93.6%	791
Garfield Elementary School	Hispanic	96%	576
Heritage Academy of Del Rio	Hispanic	96.7%	181
Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle	Hispanic	94.2%	226
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	Hispanic	93.7%	426
Lamar Elementary School	Hispanic	98.4%	436
North Heights Elementary School	Hispanic	97.4%	539
Premier High School of Del Rio	Hispanic	95.4%	65
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	White	50.3%	151
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	Hispanic	98.8%	505
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	Hispanic	92.3%	674