North Coastal News

There were 1,890 white students enrolled in Matagorda County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Matagorda County welcomed 7,023 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 26.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Matagorda County, Van Vleck Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 176 students.

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	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bay City High School	17.9	969
Bay City Junior High School	15.6	815
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	15.8	746
Roberts Elementary School	16.1	534
Cherry Elementary School	14.6	446
Palacios High School	18.9	380
Central Elementary School	19.4	356
Van Vleck High School	52.2	335
Van Vleck Elementary School	54.2	325
Palacios Junior High School	23.1	303
East Side Intermediate School	20.8	283
Blessing Elementary School	39.5	263
Tidehaven High School	45.4	260
Van Vleck Junior High School	50.2	253
Tidehaven Intermediate School	43.8	251
Markham Elementary School	40.7	236
Van Vleck Intermediate School	57.5	167
Matagorda School	48.5	101