Bay City High School in Matagorda County welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

By North Coastal News

Dec 26, 2023

Bay City High School had the highest enrollment among Matagorda County schools, welcoming 969 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, 53.3% of them were boys, and 46.7% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 66% of the Bay City High School total enrollment.

Among the 18 schools in Matagorda County, Bay City Junior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 815 students, while Tenie Holmes Elementary School welcomed 746 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Bay City High School is a part of Bay City ISD, which roughly covers schools within Matagorda County with its main office in Bay City.

In the previous school year, Bay City High School also had the highest number of students among Matagorda 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 Bay City High School Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Matagorda County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Bay City High School	Bay City	969
Bay City Junior High School	Bay City	815
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	Bay City	746
Roberts Elementary School	Bay City	534
Cherry Elementary School	Bay City	446
Palacios High School	Palacios	380
Central Elementary School	Palacios	356
Van Vleck High School	Van Vleck	335
Van Vleck Elementary School	Van Vleck	325
Palacios Junior High School	Palacios	303
East Side Intermediate School	Palacios	283
Blessing Elementary School	Blessing	263
Tidehaven High School	El Maton	260
Van Vleck Junior High School	Van Vleck	253
Tidehaven Intermediate School	El Maton	251
Markham Elementary School	Markham	236
Van Vleck Intermediate School	Van Vleck	167
Matagorda School	Matagorda	101