Hill Country Chronicle

There were 644 Hispanic students enrolled in Llano County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.6% 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, Hispanic students comprised 31.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Llano County, Packsaddle Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 235 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
Packsaddle Elementary School	39.4	596
Llano High School	29.9	552
Llano Junior High School	32.9	423
Llano Elementary School	21.6	366
Kingsland School	22	118