Zapata County ISD
Zapata, Texas · Zapata County · Grades Pre-K–12
Zapata County ISD runs 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,290 students. By enrollment it is the 274th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,290 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 237.2 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Zapata County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4846710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Zapata County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 51 | 8.5 | 86.3% |
| Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 445 | 14.4 | 93.5% |
| Zapata High School | High | 9–12 | 1,065 | 14.8 | 88.5% |
| Zapata Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 730 | 12 | 88.2% |
| Zapata North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 571 | 15.5 | 88.6% |
| Zapata South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 428 | 13.8 | 86.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Zapata County ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Zapata County ISD in context
Size
Zapata County ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Zapata High School with 1,065 students, and the smallest is Benavides Elementary School with 51; the average is 548, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 281 students. Grade 12 has 256 students and kindergarten has 187, 37% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Zapata County ISD enrolls 191 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Zapata County ISD at 99.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
88.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 86.3% at Benavides Elementary School to 93.5% at Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School. All 6 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 237.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 14 counselors it has 235 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 4.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Zapata County ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Roma ISD, 40.5 miles away with 6,019 students. No other district is within 25 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 217.5 | 15 |
| School counselors | 14 | 235 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 4.9 | 671 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 62.7 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 16 | 206 |
| School administrators | 16.3 | 202 |
| District administrators | 5 | 658 |
| All staff | 550.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.6% |
| White | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 191 |
| Kindergarten | 187 |
| Grade 1 | 216 |
| Grade 2 | 216 |
| Grade 3 | 207 |
| Grade 4 | 232 |
| Grade 5 | 246 |
| Grade 6 | 235 |
| Grade 7 | 245 |
| Grade 8 | 250 |
| Grade 9 | 253 |
| Grade 10 | 275 |
| Grade 11 | 281 |
| Grade 12 | 256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma ISD | 40 mi | 6,019 | 12.8 | – |
| United ISD | 41 mi | 40,742 | 15.8 | – |
| Laredo ISD | 41 mi | 20,271 | 14.2 | – |
| Webb CISD | 43 mi | 240 | 9 | – |
| Jim Hogg County ISD | 46 mi | 967 | 12.1 | – |
| Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 52 mi | 9,316 | 13.8 | – |
| San Isidro ISD | 54 mi | 153 | 8.7 | – |
| Ramirez CSD | 61 mi | 36 | 6.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
1302 Glenn St, Zapata, TX 78076
Phone: (956)765-6546
Website: zcisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.