Tyler Reporter

There were 627 African American students enrolled in Whitehouse ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Whitehouse ISD schools welcomed 4,906 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 12.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Whitehouse ISD roughly covers schools within Smith County and has a main office in Whitehouse.

Among the seven schools in Whitehouse ISD schools, Whitehouse High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 176 students.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of African American Students	African American students %
2021-22	4,906	627	12.8
2020-21	4,818	623	12.9
2019-20	4,936	625	12.7