Of the 7,023 students attending Matagorda County County schools, 60.1% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26.9% of Matagorda County County students.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in Matagorda County County, representing 59.4% of the student body.
Cherry Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Matagorda 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 0.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City High School | Hispanic | 66% | 969 |
| Bay City Junior High School | Hispanic | 64.9% | 815 |
| Blessing Elementary School | Hispanic | 60.1% | 263 |
| Central Elementary School | Hispanic | 76.1% | 356 |
| Cherry Elementary School | Hispanic | 65.5% | 446 |
| East Side Intermediate School | Hispanic | 73.1% | 283 |
| Markham Elementary School | Hispanic | 52.1% | 236 |
| Matagorda School | white | 48.5% | 101 |
| Palacios High School | Hispanic | 70.5% | 380 |
| Palacios Junior High School | Hispanic | 68.3% | 303 |
| Roberts Elementary School | Hispanic | 67.8% | 534 |
| Tenie Holmes Elementary School | Hispanic | 63.8% | 746 |
| Tidehaven High School | Hispanic | 52.3% | 260 |
| Tidehaven Intermediate School | Hispanic | 52.6% | 251 |
| Van Vleck Elementary School | white | 54.2% | 325 |
| Van Vleck High School | white | 52.2% | 335 |
| Van Vleck Intermediate School | white | 57.5% | 167 |
| Van Vleck Junior High School | white | 50.2% | 253 |
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