North Coastal News

Goliad Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Goliad County schools, welcoming 617 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 50.1% of the Goliad Elementary School total enrollment.

Among the three schools in Goliad County, Goliad High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 405 students, while Goliad Middle School welcomed 290 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Goliad Elementary School is a part of Goliad ISD, which roughly covers schools within Goliad County with its main office in Goliad.

In the previous school year, Goliad Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Goliad 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.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Goliad Elementary School	Goliad	617
Goliad High School	Goliad	405
Goliad Middle School	Goliad	290