Hill Country Chronicle

There were 10,577 students enrolled in Val Verde County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Val Verde County had the 69th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 92.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Val Verde County schools, followed by white students at 5.6%, Black students at 0.5%, Asian students at 0.4%, American Indian students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 0.6%.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Blended Academy	103	102	-1%
Buena Vista Elementary School	792	529	-33.2%
Comstock School	222	200	-9.9%
Del Rio Early College High School	465	466	0.2%
Del Rio High School	2,470	2,491	0.9%
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	1,478	1,414	-4.3%
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	541	627	15.9%
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	791	605	-23.5%
Garfield Elementary School	576	665	15.5%
Heritage Academy of Del Rio	181	183	1.1%
Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle	226	222	-1.8%
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	426	466	9.4%
Lamar Elementary School	436	546	25.2%
Premier High School of Del Rio	65	65	0%
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	151	155	2.6%
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	505	582	15.2%
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	674	687	1.9%