Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of the 3,359 students attending Zapata County schools, 99.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 0.3% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Zapata County, comprising 99.4% of the student body.
Zapata High School and Zapata Middle School had the most diverse student body in Zapata 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 0.5%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Elementary School | Hispanic | 98.4% | 61 |
| Fidel and Andrea R. Villarreal Elementary School | Hispanic | 100% | 463 |
| Zapata High School | Hispanic | 99.3% | 1,068 |
| Zapata Middle School | Hispanic | 99.2% | 750 |
| Zapata North Elementary School | Hispanic | 100% | 575 |
| Zapata South Elementary School | Hispanic | 100% | 442 |
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