Total enrollment
3,239
-192 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Public K-12 education in Zapata runs across 5 schools, enrolling approximately 3,239 students, averaging 648 per campus.
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 |
| ZAPATA H S | High | 09-12 | 1,065 |
| ZAPATA MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 730 |
| ZAPATA NORTH EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 571 |
| ZAPATA SOUTH EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 |
Across Zapata, Texas, 5 public schools hosts about 3,239 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 3,431 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,239 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Zapata discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.