North Coastal News

There were 4,220 Hispanic students enrolled in Matagorda County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.9% more 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, Hispanic comprised 60.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Matagorda County, Bay City High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 640 students.

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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bay City High School	66	969
Bay City Junior High School	64.9	815
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	63.8	746
Roberts Elementary School	67.8	534
Cherry Elementary School	65.5	446
Palacios High School	70.5	380
Central Elementary School	76.1	356
Van Vleck High School	34.6	335
Van Vleck Elementary School	35.4	325
Palacios Junior High School	68.3	303
East Side Intermediate School	73.1	283
Blessing Elementary School	60.1	263
Tidehaven High School	52.3	260
Van Vleck Junior High School	37.2	253
Tidehaven Intermediate School	52.6	251
Markham Elementary School	52.1	236
Van Vleck Intermediate School	31.1	167
Matagorda School	41.6	101