Hill Country Chronicle

There were 13 Black students enrolled in Uvalde County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 23.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Uvalde County welcomed 4,499 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Uvalde County, Dalton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five 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
Uvalde High School	0.2	1,129
Dalton Elementary School	0.7	734
Uvalde Dual Language Academy	0	630
Morales Junior High School	0.5	592
Knippa School	0.5	416
Flores Elementary School	0.3	337
Sabinal Elementary School	0	234
Utopia School	0	194
Sabinal High School	0	132
Sabinal Middle School	0	62
Crossroads Academy	0	39