North Coastal News

There were 642 white students enrolled in Karnes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Karnes County welcomed 2,438 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 26.3% 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 in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 200 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
Kenedy Elementary School	9	356
Karnes City High School	26.7	329
Roger E. Sides Elementary School	18.8	288
Falls City Elementary School	77.5	258
Karnes City Primary School	14.9	228
Karnes City Junior High School	17.6	221
Kenedy High School	8.6	220
Falls City High School	78.3	184
Kenedy Middle School	8.8	147
Runge Elementary School	5.8	121
Runge High School	14	86