Hill Country Chronicle

There were 3,870 white students enrolled in Burnet County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Burnet County welcomed 7,367 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 52.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Burnet County, Burnet High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 636 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 white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Marble Falls High School	46	1,145
Burnet High School	63.4	1,003
Marble Falls Middle School	46.8	911
Burnet Middle School	63.9	731
Colt Elementary School	46.1	644
Shady Grove Elementary School	58.9	577
Marble Falls Elementary School	48.4	570
Highland Lakes Elementary School	19.9	542
Rj Richey Elementary School	65.7	487
Bertram Elementary School	59.1	460
Spicewood Elementary School	67.3	202
Falls Career High School	63.3	49
Quest High School	73.9	46