Corpus Christi Sun

Of the many ethnicities represented in San Patricio County County schools, Hispanic was the most prevalent ethnicity among San Patricio County County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 13,665 students attending San Patricio County County schools, 68.5% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 27.5% of San Patricio County County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students still were the most common group in San Patricio County County, representing 68.6% of the student body.

East Cliff Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 48.4% white students, 43.1% Hispanic students, 4.4% Asian students, 2.6% Multi-racial students, 0.9% Black students, 0.4% American Indian students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.3% when compared to the previous year.

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 name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
A. C. Blunt Middle School	Hispanic	58.7%	368
Andrews Elementary School	Hispanic	66.3%	591
Aransas Pass High School	Hispanic	62.8%	476
Austin Elementary School	Hispanic	69.6%	493
Blaschke/Sheldon Elementary School	Hispanic	54%	150
Charlie Marshall Elementary School	Hispanic	65.2%	365
Clark Elementary School	Hispanic	63.9%	609
Coastal Horizons Academy	Hispanic	67.3%	49
E. Merle Smith Middle School	Hispanic	81.8%	445
East Cliff Elementary School	white	48.4%	541
Gilbert Junior Mircovich Elementary School	Hispanic	50.6%	409
Gregory-Portland High School	Hispanic	58.3%	1,362
Gregory-Portland Middle School	Hispanic	58.6%	1,140
H. T. Faulk Elementary School	Hispanic	66.4%	467
Ingleside High School	Hispanic	53.3%	628
Ingleside Primary School	Hispanic	50.9%	497
Juvenile Detention Center	Hispanic	83.3%	6
Leon Taylor Junior High School	Hispanic	48.7%	316
Mathis Elementary School	Hispanic	86.3%	454
Mathis High School	Hispanic	93.7%	430
Mathis Intermediate School	Hispanic	81.7%	240
Mathis Middle School	Hispanic	86.2%	319
Odem Elementary School	Hispanic	88.2%	212
Odem High School	Hispanic	83.7%	283
Odem Intermediate School	Hispanic	82.4%	170
Odem Junior High School	Hispanic	83.9%	174
Ricardo L. Trevino Junior High School	Hispanic	89%	209
Sinton Elementary School	Hispanic	82.8%	401
Sinton High School	Hispanic	79.4%	626
Taft High School	Hispanic	86%	285
Welder Elementary School	Hispanic	82%	556
Woodroe Petty Elementary School	Hispanic	91.1%	394