North Coastal News

Matagorda County schools enrolled 4,975 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 7,023 students enrolled in Matagorda County schools, 70.8% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 0.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Matagorda County enrolled the 74th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

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	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Bay City High School	742	969
Bay City Junior High School	629	815
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	599	746
Roberts Elementary School	423	534
Cherry Elementary School	386	446
Central Elementary School	266	356
Palacios High School	255	380
Palacios Junior High School	210	303
East Side Intermediate School	201	283
Van Vleck Elementary School	188	325
Van Vleck High School	167	335
Tidehaven Intermediate School	159	251
Blessing Elementary School	154	263
Tidehaven High School	144	260
Markham Elementary School	138	236
Van Vleck Junior High School	137	253
Van Vleck Intermediate School	104	167
Matagorda School	73	101