Hill Country Chronicle

There were 634 Hispanic students enrolled in Blanco County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 8.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Blanco County welcomed 1,760 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 36% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Blanco County, Blanco Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 190 students.

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Blanco Elementary School	41.4	459
Blanco High School	41.4	365
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School	29.3	287
Lyndon B. Johnson High School	27.8	241
Blanco Middle School	40.2	239
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School	27.2	169