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Kendall County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2022-23 school year

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia

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

Of the 10,260 students attending Kendall County schools, 57.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Kendall County, comprising 58.3% of the student body.

Boerne Middle South had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 53.1% white students, 37.9% Hispanic students, 3.8% Asian students, 3.5% multiracial students, 1.2% Black students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 3.5% when compared to the previous year.

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 district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

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

White [57.8%]Hispanic [36.5%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Kendall County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
Boerne - Samuel V. Champion High SchoolWhite61.1%2,014
Boerne High SchoolWhite61.3%1,356
Boerne Middle NorthWhite59.7%813
Boerne Middle SouthWhite53.1%911
Cibolo Creek Elementary SchoolWhite65.8%471
Comfort Elementary SchoolHispanic59.6%497
Comfort High SchoolHispanic57.1%364
Comfort Middle SchoolHispanic58.8%243
Curington Elementary SchoolWhite63.2%646
Fabra Elementary SchoolWhite55.8%702
Herff Elementary SchoolWhite65.4%610
Kendall Elementary SchoolWhite49.5%816
Oaks AcademyWhite57.8%45
Voss Middle SchoolWhite68.5%772

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