North San Antonio News

There were 22 Black students enrolled in Bandera County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 83.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Bandera County welcomed 2,627 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Bandera County, Medina School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine students.

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 Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bandera High School	0.3	713
Alkek Elementary School	0.5	630
Bandera Middle School	1.1	555
Hill Country Elementary School	0.4	483
Medina School	3.7	246