Bee County Schools: A. C. Jones High School welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

By North Coastal News

Dec 25, 2023

A. C. Jones High School had the highest enrollment among Bee County schools, welcoming 970 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 81.9% of the A. C. Jones High School total enrollment.

Among the 12 schools in Bee County, Moreno Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 784 students, while Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School welcomed 529 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

A. C. Jones High School is a part of Beeville ISD, which roughly covers schools within Bee County with its main office in Beeville.

In the previous school year, A. C. Jones High School also had the highest number of students among Bee County schools.

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.

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.

Enrollment in A. C. Jones High School Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Bee County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
A. C. Jones High School	Beeville	970
Moreno Junior High School	Beeville	784
Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School	Beeville	529
Pawnee Elementary / Junior High School	Pawnee	498
R. A. Hall Elementary School	Beeville	434
St. Mary's Academy Charter School	Beeville	401
Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School	Skidmore	368
Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center	Beeville	293
Skidmore-Tynan High School	Skidmore	239
Pettus Secondary	Pettus	197
Pettus Elementary School	Pettus	182
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School	Skidmore	179