Hill Country Chronicle

There were 483 white students enrolled in San Saba County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that San Saba County welcomed 962 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 50.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in San Saba County, Richland Springs School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 117 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
San Saba Elementary School	37.8	294
San Saba Middle School	38.1	210
San Saba High School	39.4	180
Cherokee School	74.8	139
Richland Springs School	84.2	139