Hill Country Chronicle

There were 92 Black students enrolled in Kerr County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Kerr County welcomed 6,995 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Kerr County, Tivy High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 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 Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Tivy High School	1.5	1,468
Peterson Middle School	1.4	1,075
Ingram Elementary School	0.2	569
Nimitz Elementary School	1.4	554
Daniels Elementary School	2	548
Fred High Tally Elementary School	1.8	544
Starkey Elementary School	2.1	467
Ingram Tom Moore High School	0.5	392
Ingram Middle School	0.7	279
Center Point Elementary	0	265
Hunt School	0.5	202
Early Childhood Center	0.6	180
Center Point High School	0.6	175
Center Point Middle	0.9	109
Hill Country Youth Ranch	5.3	76
Hill Country High School	4.8	42
Divide Elementary School	0	37
Pathways 3H Campus	7.7	13