Laredo Times

Zapata County schools enrolled 2,942 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,376 students enrolled in Zapata County schools, 87.1% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.6% increase over the previous school year.

Zapata County enrolled the 104th 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	896	1,034
Zapata Middle School	653	784
Zapata North Elementary School	529	581
Fidel and Andrea R. Villarreal Elementary School	410	449
Zapata South Elementary School	400	467
Benavides Elementary School	54	61