Hill Country Chronicle

There were 3,776 Hispanic students enrolled in Uvalde County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.8% 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, Hispanic students comprised 83.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Uvalde County, Uvalde High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,021 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Uvalde High School	90.4	1,129
Dalton Elementary School	90.9	734
Uvalde Dual Language Academy	88.3	630
Morales Junior High School	91	592
Knippa School	58.2	416
Flores Elementary School	88.7	337
Sabinal Elementary School	88.5	234
Utopia School	25.3	194
Sabinal High School	81.8	132
Sabinal Middle School	85.5	62
Crossroads Academy	89.7	39