9,569 economically disadvantaged students were taught in San Patricio County schools in 2021-22 school year

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

By Corpus Christi Sun

Feb 18, 2024

San Patricio County schools enrolled 9,569 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 13,665 students enrolled in San Patricio County schools, 70% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 1.5% increase over the previous school year.

San Patricio County enrolled the 47th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.

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.

Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 3 Years

Economically Disadvantaged Students in San Patricio County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School	Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students	Total Number of Students
Gregory-Portland High School	711	1,362
Gregory-Portland Middle School	657	1,140
Ingleside High School	441	628
Clark Elementary School	425	609
Sinton High School	425	626
H. T. Faulk Elementary School	397	467
Ingleside Primary School	395	497
Welder Elementary School	386	556
Mathis Elementary School	379	454
Andrews Elementary School	378	591
Woodroe Petty Elementary School	358	394
Austin Elementary School	346	493
Aransas Pass High School	344	476
Mathis High School	338	430
Gilbert Junior Mircovich Elementary School	327	409
E. Merle Smith Middle School	327	445
Charlie Marshall Elementary School	284	365
A. C. Blunt Middle School	278	368
Sinton Elementary School	274	401
Mathis Middle School	256	319
Taft High School	254	285
Leon Taylor Junior High School	235	316
East Cliff Elementary School	217	541
Mathis Intermediate School	207	240
Ricardo L. Trevino Junior High School	186	209
Odem High School	186	283
Odem Elementary School	146	212
Odem Intermediate School	123	170
Odem Junior High School	122	174
Blaschke/Sheldon Elementary School	112	150
Coastal Horizons Academy	49	49
Juvenile Detention Center	6	6