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Kenedy County’s student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Kenedy County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 98 students attending Kenedy County schools, 67.3% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 30.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Kenedy County, comprising 74.3% of the student body.

Sarita Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Kenedy County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 3% when compared to the previous year.

“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.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2022-23 Enrollment in Kenedy County

Hispanic [67.3%]White [30.6%]Ethnicities <5% [2%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Kenedy County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Sarita Elementary SchoolHispanic67.3%98

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