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Zapata County schools taught 2,153 at-risk students in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Zapata County schools enrolled 2,153 students who identified as being at risk during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is an 11.4% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 3,287 students enrolled in Zapata County schools, 65.5% of them are considered to be at risk.

Zapata County had the 107th highest number of at-risk students among Texas counties.

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.

At-Risk Students in Zapata County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolNumber of at-risk studentsTotal Number of students
Zapata High School558987
Zapata Middle School724808
Zapata North Elementary School262534
Zapata South Elementary School273467
Fidel and Andrea R. Villarreal Elementary School284427
Benavides Elementary School5264

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