Hill Country Chronicle

There were 58 Black students enrolled in Val Verde County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Val Verde County welcomed 10,641 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Val Verde County, Del Rio High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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
Del Rio High School	0.6	2,470
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	0.5	1,478
Buena Vista Elementary School	1	792
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	1	791
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	0.7	674
Garfield Elementary School	0	576
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	0.9	541
North Heights Elementary School	0	539
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	0	505
Del Rio Early College High School	0	465
Lamar Elementary School	0.2	436
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	0.2	426
Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle	0	226
Comstock School	0.5	222
Heritage Academy of Del Rio	0	181
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	5.3	151
Blended Academy	0	103
Premier High School of Del Rio	0	65