Hill Country Chronicle

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

Of the 7,367 students attending Burnet County schools, 52.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 42.1% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Burnet County, comprising 53.5% of the student body.

Burnet High School, Marble Falls High School and Marble Falls Middle School had the most diverse student body in Burnet 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 1% when compared to the previous 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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bertram Elementary School	White	59.1%	460
Burnet High School	White	63.4%	1,003
Burnet Middle School	White	63.9%	731
Colt Elementary School	Hispanic	48.4%	644
Falls Career High School	White	63.3%	49
Highland Lakes Elementary School	Hispanic	76.9%	542
Marble Falls Elementary School	White	48.4%	570
Marble Falls High School	Hispanic	48.3%	1,145
Marble Falls Middle School	Hispanic	48.3%	911
Quest High School	White	73.9%	46
Rj Richey Elementary School	White	65.7%	487
Shady Grove Elementary School	White	58.9%	577
Spicewood Elementary School	White	67.3%	202