Tyler Reporter

There were 349 Hispanic students enrolled in Canton ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.1% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Canton ISD schools welcomed 2,284 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 15.3% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Canton ISD roughly covers schools within Van Zandt County and has a main office in Canton.

Among the four schools in Canton ISD schools, Canton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 113 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	2,284	349	15.3
2020-21	2,134	306	14.3
2019-20	2,199	297	13.5