Hill Country Chronicle

There were 3,901 white students enrolled in Burnet County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Burnet County welcomed 7,291 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 53.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Burnet County, Burnet High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 607 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 white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Marble Falls High School	46.7	1,191
Burnet High School	63.7	953
Marble Falls Middle School	46.9	909
Burnet Middle School	63.2	751
Shady Grove Elementary School	62.3	586
Colt Elementary School	48.6	582
Marble Falls Elementary School	49.8	580
Highland Lakes Elementary School	17.6	510
Rj Richey Elementary School	66.3	495
Bertram Elementary School	62.9	445
Spicewood Elementary School	67.6	204
Quest High School	83	47
Falls Career High School	65.8	38