North Coastal News

There were nine Asian students enrolled in Karnes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50% 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, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Karnes County, only Karnes City Primary School and Kenedy Elementary School enrolled any Asian students, welcoming three students each in the 2022-23 school year.

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	0.8	356
Karnes City High School	0	329
Roger E. Sides Elementary School	0.3	288
Falls City Elementary School	0	258
Karnes City Primary School	1.3	228
Karnes City Junior High School	0	221
Kenedy High School	0.5	220
Falls City High School	0	184
Kenedy Middle School	0.7	147
Runge Elementary School	0	121
Runge High School	0	86