North Coastal News

There were 29 Black students enrolled in Karnes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in 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 the 11 schools in Karnes County, Kenedy Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school districts. 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 said.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Kenedy Elementary School	1.7	356
Karnes City High School	1.2	329
Roger E. Sides Elementary School	1.7	288
Falls City Elementary School	0	258
Karnes City Primary School	1.3	228
Karnes City Junior High School	2.3	221
Kenedy High School	1.4	220
Falls City High School	0	184
Kenedy Middle School	1.4	147
Runge Elementary School	0	121
Runge High School	1.2	86