Tyler Reporter

There were 4,268 students enrolled in Lindale ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 70.3% of the Lindale ISD total enrollment.

Lindale ISD roughly covers schools within Smith County with its main office in Lindale.

Among the six schools in Lindale ISD, Lindale High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,208 students in the 2021-22 school year.

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Lindale High School	1,208
E. J. Moss Intermediate School	959
Lindale Junior High School	669
Velma Penny Elementary School	506
College Street Elementary	475
Early Childhood Center	451