Total enrollment
3,290
-196 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
Texas · 3,290 students · 2 cities
6 public K-12 schools sit under ZAPATA COUNTY ISD in Texas, serving roughly 3,290 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ZAPATA COUNTY ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #424 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,290 | #272 of 760 | #2,949 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #293 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #379 of 758 | #4,325 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 88.9% | #49 of 750 | #767 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.0% | #550 of 557 | #6,844 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Zapata North Elementary School at 49.5% proficient to Zapata Middle School at 30.0%, a gap of 19.5 points. That is the 230th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,521 to 3,290 students (down 7%) and from 218 to 237 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZAPATA H S | Zapata | High | 09-12 | 1,065 |
| ZAPATA MIDDLE | Zapata | Middle | 06-08 | 730 |
| ZAPATA NORTH EL | Zapata | Elementary | PK-05 | 571 |
| FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL | Zapata | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 |
| ZAPATA SOUTH EL | Zapata | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 |
| BENAVIDES EL | San Ygnacio | Elementary | PK-05 | 51 |
About ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
ZAPATA COUNTY ISD is a rural-scale public-school district in Texas. The district oversees 6 schools and serves approximately 3,290 students.
For a sense of the school types, ZAPATA COUNTY ISD covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in ZAPATA COUNTY ISD is about 548, meaningfully below the Texas average of roughly 606.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in ZAPATA COUNTY ISD has declined 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,486 students to 3,290.
On allk12, the community for ZAPATA COUNTY ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.