Laredo Times

There were 3,355 Hispanic students enrolled in Zapata County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Zapata County welcomed 3,376 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 99.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Zapata County, Zapata High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,030 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Zapata High School	99.6	1,034
Zapata Middle School	98.6	784
Zapata North Elementary School	99.7	581
Zapata South Elementary School	99.8	467
Fidel and Andrea R. Villarreal Elementary School	99.3	449
Benavides Elementary School	100	61