North Coastal News

There were 11 American Indian students enrolled in Matagorda County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 22.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Matagorda County welcomed 7,084 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Matagorda County, Markham Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bay City High School	0	1,031
Bay City Junior High School	0	789
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	0.1	780
Roberts Elementary School	0.2	513
Cherry Elementary School	0	466
Palacios High School	0	383
Van Vleck High School	0.3	355
Central Elementary School	0	349
Van Vleck Elementary School	0.3	303
Palacios Junior High School	0.3	293
Blessing Elementary School	0.4	284
East Side Intermediate School	0	275
Tidehaven High School	0.4	274
Markham Elementary School	0.8	254
Van Vleck Junior High School	0.4	243
Tidehaven Intermediate School	0.4	233
Van Vleck Intermediate School	0	170
Matagorda School	0	89