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Kenedy County Districts: Hispanic students lead in ethnic representation in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

The majority of students in Kenedy County districts were Hispanic in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 101 students attending Kenedy County district schools, 74.3% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 22.8% of Kenedy County districts' students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Kenedy County districts, representing 74.2% of the student body.

Kenedy County Wide CSD had the most diverse student body in the county, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 13.5% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kenedy County.

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.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2021-22 School Year Enrollment in Kenedy County

Hispanic [74.3%]white [22.8%]Ethnicities <5% [3%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Kenedy County Districts in 2022

DistrictMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Kenedy County Wide CSDHispanic74.3%101

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