Hill Country Chronicle

There were 213 Hispanic students enrolled in Real County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Real County welcomed 532 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 40% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Real County, Leakey School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 117 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	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Leakey School	35.6	329
Big Springs Charter School	48.7	117
Hill Country Youth Ranch	45.3	86