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Ballinger Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Runnels County schools, welcoming 368 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 63.6% of them were boys, and 36.4% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, representing 51.9% of the Ballinger Elementary School total enrollment.

Among the 10 schools in Runnels County, Winters Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 339 students, while Miles Elementary School welcomed 279 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Ballinger Elementary School is a part of Ballinger ISD, which roughly covers schools within Runnels County with its main office in Ballinger.

In the previous school year, Ballinger Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Runnels County schools.

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.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Ballinger Elementary School	Ballinger	368
Winters Elementary School	Winters	339
Miles Elementary School	Miles	279
Ballinger High School	Ballinger	266
Miles High School	Miles	231
Ballinger Junior High School	Ballinger	179
Winters High School	Winters	148
Olfen School	Rowena	126
Winters Junior High School	Winters	72
Wall Special Programs	Rowena	5