Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Karnes County welcomed 2,433 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Asian comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Karnes County, Karnes City Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of three students each.
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 Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Kenedy Elementary School | 0.6 | 343 |
| Karnes City High School | 0 | 332 |
| Roger E. Sides Elementary School | 0.3 | 300 |
| Falls City Elementary School | 0 | 247 |
| Kenedy High School | 0 | 226 |
| Karnes City Junior High School | 0 | 212 |
| Karnes City Primary School | 1.4 | 209 |
| Falls City High School | 0 | 184 |
| Kenedy Middle School | 0 | 164 |
| Runge Elementary School | 0 | 117 |
| Runge High School | 0 | 99 |
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