There were 587 white students enrolled in Karnes County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Data showed that Karnes County welcomed 2,373 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 24.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Karnes County, Falls City Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students, with a total of 209.
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 | % white students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Kenedy Elementary School | 8.6% | 384 |
| Roger E. Sides Elementary School | 14.9% | 296 |
| Karnes City High School | 17.8% | 281 |
| Falls City Elementary School | 81% | 258 |
| Karnes City Junior High School | 17.5% | 234 |
| Kenedy High School | 5.5% | 219 |
| Karnes City Primary School | 16% | 206 |
| Falls City High School | 77.2% | 184 |
| Kenedy Middle School | 7.4% | 149 |
| Runge Elementary School | 4.9% | 102 |
| Runge High School | 11.7% | 60 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
