About Matagorda Kayak Fishing

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Children in Matagorda County represent the future of Texas. However, many children in Matagorda County face significant challenges including poverty, educational gaps, nutritional need, and a digital divide.

Approximately 31.7% of children live in poverty in Matagorda County — higher than the Texas state average of 19.2%. 

 Only 83.6% of residents in Matagorda County have completed high school, compared to 88.9% statewide. Just 19.9% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher versus the Texas average of 32.2%. 

Around 69.5% of students are enrolled in free or reduced-price lunch programs, compared to 60.2% statewide. 

Only 68.3% of residents have broadband internet access, well below the Texas average of 82.7%.