Hill Country Chronicle

There were 624 white students enrolled in Val Verde County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 7.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Val Verde County welcomed 10,110 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 6.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Val Verde County, Del Rio High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 117 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 white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Del Rio High School	4.9	2,366
Buena Vista Elementary School	9.9	767
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	5.3	752
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	4.3	748
Del Rio Middle 7th Grade Campus	4.1	730
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	6.2	730
North Heights Elementary School	3.8	560
Garfield Elementary School	3	529
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	2.5	527
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	1.2	492
Del Rio Early College High School	4.9	469
Lamar Elementary School	1.5	460
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	5.8	433
Comstock School	39.2	240
Blended Academy	3.9	154
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	47.7	153