North Coastal News

Hispanic students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Matagorda County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 6,973 students attending Matagorda County schools, 61.8% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 25.6% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Matagorda County, comprising 61% of the student body.

Cherry Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Matagorda County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

When compared to the previous school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1.6%.

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.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Bay City High School	Hispanic	68.1%	1,034
Bay City Junior High School	Hispanic	66.8%	770
Blessing Elementary School	Hispanic	62.4%	266
Central Elementary School	Hispanic	73.5%	359
Cherry Elementary School	Hispanic	66.4%	450
East Side Intermediate School	Hispanic	72.2%	248
Markham Elementary School	Hispanic	56%	257
Matagorda School	White	50.4%	113
Palacios High School	Hispanic	71.2%	659
Roberts Elementary School	Hispanic	66.9%	502
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	Hispanic	70.3%	758
Tidehaven High School	Hispanic	55.3%	282
Tidehaven Intermediate School	Hispanic	52.2%	224
Van Vleck Elementary School	White	53.5%	458
Van Vleck High School	White	50.7%	337
Van Vleck Junior High School	White	52%	256