North Coastal News

There were nine American Indian students enrolled in Matagorda County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as in 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, American Indian comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Matagorda County, only Palacios Junior High School and Tidehaven Intermediate School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming two students each in the 2021-22 school year.

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 name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bay City High School	0	969
Bay City Junior High School	0	815
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	0.1	746
Roberts Elementary School	0	534
Cherry Elementary School	0.2	446
Palacios High School	0	380
Central Elementary School	0	356
Van Vleck High School	0.3	335
Van Vleck Elementary School	0	325
Palacios Junior High School	0.7	303
East Side Intermediate School	0	283
Blessing Elementary School	0	263
Tidehaven High School	0	260
Van Vleck Junior High School	0.4	253
Tidehaven Intermediate School	0.8	251
Markham Elementary School	0.4	236
Van Vleck Intermediate School	0	167
Matagorda School	0	101