Laredo Times

Zapata County schools enrolled 2,896 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,287 students enrolled in Zapata County schools, 88.1% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 5.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Zapata County enrolled the 105th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

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	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Zapata High School	857	987
Zapata Middle School	709	808
Zapata North Elementary School	477	534
Zapata South Elementary School	405	467
Fidel and Andrea R. Villarreal Elementary School	393	427
Benavides Elementary School	55	64