There were 9,694 Hispanic students enrolled in Val Verde County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Val Verde County welcomed 10,448 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 92.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 18 schools in Val Verde County, Del Rio High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students, with a total of 2,291.
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.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing Texas’ school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School name | % Hispanic students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Del Rio High School | 93.6% | 2,447 |
| Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus | 92.3% | 1,347 |
| San Felipe Memorial Middle School | 92.7% | 671 |
| Garfield Elementary School | 97.2% | 635 |
| Ceniza Hills | 88.2% | 629 |
| Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School | 96.6% | 623 |
| Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School | 94.4% | 591 |
| Ruben Chavira Elementary School | 97.7% | 563 |
| Lamar Elementary School | 97.4% | 547 |
| Buena Vista Elementary School | 91.3% | 515 |
| Del Rio Early College High School | 95.6% | 472 |
| Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School | 94.9% | 452 |
| Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle | 97.2% | 254 |
| Heritage Academy of Del Rio | 96.9% | 191 |
| Comstock School | 67% | 176 |
| Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet | 29.1% | 148 |
| Blended Academy | 96.1% | 127 |
| Premier High School of Del Rio | 96.7% | 60 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
