North Coastal News

Matagorda County enrolled 7,084 students in the 2022-2023 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is 61 more than the year before.

Matagorda County was ranked 84th in enrollment 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 Students in 2022-2023 year	% Change From Previous School Year
Bay City High School	1,031	6.4%
Bay City Junior High School	789	-3.2%
Blessing Elementary School	284	8%
Central Elementary School	349	-2%
Cherry Elementary School	466	4.5%
East Side Intermediate School	275	-2.8%
Markham Elementary School	254	7.6%
Matagorda School	89	-11.9%
Palacios High School	383	0.8%
Palacios Junior High School	293	-3.3%
Roberts Elementary School	513	-3.9%
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	780	4.6%
Tidehaven High School	274	5.4%
Tidehaven Intermediate School	233	-7.2%
Van Vleck Elementary School	303	-6.8%
Van Vleck High School	355	6%
Van Vleck Intermediate School	170	1.8%
Van Vleck Junior High School	243	-4%