Of the 3,705 students attending Gillespie County County schools, 52.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 45.2% of Gillespie County County students.
In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Gillespie County County, representing 53% of the student body.
Fredericksburg High School had the most diverse student body in Gillespie County 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 public schools in the county increased 0.9% 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.
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.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alter School | Hispanic | 58.8% | 17 |
| Doss Elementary School | Hispanic | 50% | 24 |
| Fredericksburg Elementary School | Hispanic | 53.4% | 766 |
| Fredericksburg High School | white | 52% | 1,017 |
| Fredericksburg Middle School | Hispanic | 55.1% | 677 |
| Fredericksburg Primary School | Hispanic | 58.3% | 539 |
| Harper Elementary School | white | 77.9% | 208 |
| Harper High School | white | 86.6% | 186 |
| Harper Middle School | white | 83.1% | 166 |
| Stonewall Elementary School | white | 79% | 105 |
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