Hill Country Chronicle

There were 18 Black students enrolled in Llano County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Llano County welcomed 2,055 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Llano County, Llano Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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
Packsaddle Elementary School	0.7	596
Llano High School	0.7	552
Llano Junior High School	1.4	423
Llano Elementary School	0.5	366
Kingsland School	1.7	118