Hill Country Chronicle

There were 132 white students enrolled in Kinney County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Kinney County welcomed 532 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 24.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Kinney County, Jones Elementary/Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 62 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
Jones Elementary/Intermediate School	24.7	251
Brackett High School	24.4	156
Brackett Junior High School	25.6	125