TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
There were 3,287 students in the halls of Zapata County ISD schools, 5.7% lower than the year before.
Enrollment in Zapata County fell short of the state’s trend compared to the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.
Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.4% of them were boys, and 46.6% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 99.3% of the Zapata County ISD total enrollment.
Zapata County ISD has a main office in Zapata and is the only school district within Zapata County.
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.
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 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2020-21 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Elementary School | 64 | 75 | -14.7% |
| Fidel and Andrea R. Villarreal Elementary School | 427 | 476 | -10.3% |
| Zapata High School | 987 | 981 | 0.6% |
| Zapata Middle School | 808 | 834 | -3.1% |
| Zapata North Elementary School | 534 | 581 | -8.1% |
| Zapata South Elementary School | 467 | 539 | -13.4% |
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