Hill Country Chronicle

There were 9,849 Hispanic students enrolled in Val Verde County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% 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, Hispanic students comprised 92.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Val Verde County, Del Rio High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,310 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
Del Rio High School	93.5	2,470
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	93.2	1,478
Buena Vista Elementary School	88.6	792
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	93.6	791
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	92.3	674
Garfield Elementary School	96	576
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	95.9	541
North Heights Elementary School	97.4	539
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	98.8	505
Del Rio Early College High School	95.1	465
Lamar Elementary School	98.4	436
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	93.7	426
Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle	94.2	226
Comstock School	63.1	222
Heritage Academy of Del Rio	96.7	181
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	28.5	151
Blended Academy	96.1	103
Premier High School of Del Rio	95.4	65