South San Antonio News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Medina County County schools, Hispanic was the most prevalent ethnicity among Medina County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 11,561 students attending Medina County County schools, 66.8% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27.8% of Medina County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Medina County County, representing 66% of the student body.

Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 64.6% Hispanic students, 21.4% white students, 7.5% Black students, 4.7% Multi-racial students, 1.3% Asian students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.3% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.1% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Castroville Elementary School	Hispanic	58.3%	609
D'Hanis School	white	54.1%	296
Devine DAEP School	Hispanic	93.3%	15
Devine High School	Hispanic	66.1%	545
Devine Intermediate School	Hispanic	63.5%	405
Devine Middle School	Hispanic	67.7%	467
Hondo High School	Hispanic	71.6%	535
John Junior Ciavarra Elementary School	Hispanic	69%	533
Lacoste Elementary School	Hispanic	70.4%	626
Lytle High School	Hispanic	85.6%	487
Lytle Junior High School	Hispanic	78%	395
McDowell Middle School	Hispanic	73.1%	413
Medina Valley High School	Hispanic	62.4%	1,936
Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School	Hispanic	64.6%	720
Medina Valley Middle School	Hispanic	61.5%	888
Meyer Elementary School	white	56.3%	451
Natalia Early Child Center	Hispanic	82.2%	258
Natalia Elementary School	Hispanic	86.7%	315
Natalia High School	Hispanic	81.7%	334
Natalia Junior High School	Hispanic	83.7%	239
Newell E. Woolls Intermediate School	Hispanic	64.5%	372
Potranco Elementary School	Hispanic	64.5%	722